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Kazakh grain could knock down Russian flour
Export of Kazakhstan's bumper grain harvest could cause sharp dive of grain and flour prices in Siberia, Russia, in the beginning of 2012.
14 December 2011
Agriculture Minister on grain exports
According to the Agriculture Minister, in October grain exports made up 600 000 tons. Plans are there to export 8 million tons to traditional markets.
03 November 2011
Kazakhstan may export up to 15 million tons of grain
As of today grain has been harvested in 99.7% of the area under grain, with 29.3 million tons thrashed so far.
26 October 2011
Kazakhstan has thrashed 27.8 million tons of grain
Grain has been reaped from 98.3% of the area under crops.
18 October 2011
Grain terminal in Far East would give Kazakhstan independent access
Kazakhstan is the only country in the world that is one of the top grain exporters without an access to sea: MP.
11 October 2011
Agro Association of Customs Union to be created on October 14
Agroindustrial association of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will be created on October 14 in Moscow.
11 October 2011
Agriculture Minister Assylzhan Mamytbekov against a single exporter of grain to global markets
According to him, “it’s far better for the market to regulate the situation”.
11 October 2011
Deputy Madinov disapproves selling Kazakh grain to southern neighbors cheap
Around 5 million tons of Kazakhstan's grain are exported to southern neighbors and Afghanistan: MP.
10 October 2011
Grain harvest (net weight) estimated at 22-23 million tons: Agriculture Minister
Starting from November Kazakhstan will boost grain exports to 1-1.2 million tons a month.
10 October 2011
Kazakhstan squeezes Russian grain traders
Russian grain traders fear competitors from Kazakhstan with record bumper harvest.
03 October 2011
Kazakhstan to export 1 million tons of grain a month
We are planning to export about 1 million tons of grain a month starting from October; the task has already been set for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy: Minister.
27 September 2011
Massimov reminded of joint responsibility of government for saving record grain harvest
The President gave very clear instructions to the Government, Ministries, governors, agricultural producers and provided both opportunities and resources for collecting the bumper harvest and preserving it: Massimov.
27 September 2011
JV with RusAgroTrans of Russia to export grain to be launched by the end of the year
Besides, KazakhstanTemirZholy National Railways Operator has signed agreements with other companies to rent a total of 5 500 grain railway cars.
27 September 2011
Kazakhstan plans to export over 10 million tons of grain: Agriculture Minister
According to him, contracts have been signed for exports of 1.3 million tons of grain. Only 300 tons have been supplied so far.
27 September 2011
Massimov reported to Nazarbayev on grain harvest
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Prime-Minister Karim Massimov to discuss grain harvesting progress.
26 September 2011
All the grain bumper harvest can be saved: Agriculture Minister
Kazakhstan may harvest up to 25 million tons of grain [in bunker weight] this year. However, KazakhstanTemirZholy Railways Operator does not have enough grain carriers, and some grain producers have been talking of shortage of grain elevators to accommodate all of the grain.
26 September 2011
Kazakhstan won’t be exporting grain to Iran
In 2010 Iran introduced ban on imports of 20 agricultural produce items, including wheat and rice.
23 September 2011
Kazakhstan may harvest up to 25 million tons of grain: Agriculture Ministry
As of today the country has harvested a total of 20 million tons. Harvesting is over in 77% of the area under crops.
23 September 2011
Some of new harvest grain will have to be stored in the fields
The task is to export and transport it as soon as possible: PM Massimov.
21 September 2011
Unprecedented grain harvest since 1950
According to Agriculture Minister, 75% of grain has been already harvested.
21 September 2011