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ASTANA – The Kazakh grain market has seen positive growth in the past year. The volume reached 10.5 million tonnes, sufficient to meet the country’s domestic demand and satisfy export needs, said Minister of Agriculture Saparkhan Omarov at a March 15 press conference.
Saparkhan Omarov. Photo credit: primeminister.kz.
Approximately 3.7 million tonnes are stored at licensed grain collecting facilities, 462,000 tonnes at mills and 6.3 million tonnes are held by agriculture producers.
The region has witnessed an increase both in price and product demand.
“One of the factors driving these processes was …read more
Source: The Astana Times
