Kazakhstan won’t introduce ban on grain exports despite drought
Given the drought, the gross grain harvest is expected at 14 million tons, with the average yield making up 8.7 metric centners per hectare.
Kazakhstan farmers offered 800 combine harvesters at discount
To support small agricultural producers, Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry offers to purchase cheap harvesting equipment at discount rates: Ministry.
Kazakhstan to export another 3.8 million tons of grain before the end of September
As of today the nation has exported over 11 million tons.
Kazakhstan grain elevators being checked before new harvest
29 million tons of grain was harvested last year and 10.8 million tons are currently stored in the elevators and grain reception centers.
Kazakhstan grain exports reached 10.6 million tons
The balance of the last year’s grain harvest stood at 9.3 million tons, which means another 4.5 million tons could be exported.
Agricultural equipment works on a prayer in Kazakhstan: Minister
Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture told the senators about the mess in the industry and complained about insufficient funding.
Grain exports may hit record high 13 million tons
Currently we are exporting 1 300 000 tons a month, including grain equivalent of flour: Agriculture Minister.
Wheat harvest may go down one third in Kazakhstan
Wheat harvest in Ukraine may be 37 percent less than last year in 2012, and a 36 percent drop in Kazakhstan's harvest is expected as well.
5-7 million tons of grain to roll over to the 2012-2013 agricultural year
This is the record high figure: Agriculture Minister Assylzhan Mamytbekov.
Agriculture Ministry reduces anticipated grain exports figure to 11-12 million tons
As of April 1, 2012 Kazakhstan exported a total of 8.4 million tons of grain.
Kazakhstan to supply its grain to Indonesia
Respective memorandum was signed during President Nazarbayev’s first ever state visit to Indonesia.
This year’s sowing campaign to cover 21.5 million hectares
Current monthly grain exports stand at 1 million tons with flour exports standing at 300 000 tons.
EBRD buys a stake in a Kazakhstan grain production company
Established in 1999, KazExportAstyk operates primarily in the North Kazakhstan and Akmolinsk areas to produce and export grain, oil seeds, and flour.
Kazakhstan expects to harvest 15 million tons of grain in 2012
Grain production in Kazakhstan in 2011 totaled 26.9 million tons (net weight), with exports potential standing at 15 million tons.
Astana creating OIC food security fund
Kazakhstan is creating a food security fund of the member-countries of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.
200 wagons to be locally manufactured for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy in 2012
200 wagons-hoppers for grain transportation will be manufactured for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy in 2012.
Georgia offered aid to Egypt in export of Kazakhstan grain
Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze met with representatives of legislative and executive authorities of Egypt.
Kazakhstan considering a single grain company
According to the State Agency for Statistics, grain production in Kazakhstan in 2011 totaled 26.9 million tons (net weight), with exports potential standing at 15 million tons.
Kazakhstan lacks 10 thousand wagons for grain export
Minister of Agriculture talked about the problems of storage and transportation of grain at the Ministry’s board meeting on February 3.
Kazakhstan exports 4.1 million tons of grain in Jan – Dec 2011
One of the hurdles to the exports plan is shortage of railway grain carriers.
