Kazakhstan exported almost 860 thousand tons of grain and wheat in October

Kazakhstan exported almost 860 thousand tons of grain and wheat in October in Kazakhstan, Kazinform cites the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Wheat exports accounted for 617 thousand tons, flour exports – 164 tons, and barley – 9.7 thousand tons.

The main importers of Kazakh wheat and flour were Uzbekistan (327.6 thousand tons), Afghanistan (230.3 thousand tons), and Tajikistan (150.5 thousand tons). Iran is a dominant imported of Kazakh barley.

Earlier Kazakh Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov reported that the country’s farmers have had a good harvest of grain of pure quality.
In addition, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture said that Kazakhstan's export strategy in the sale of grain and flour will not undergo changes, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

On October 27, 2020, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at which he instructed to increase the export of processed products and actively work to open new sales markets for domestic farmers.скачать dle 12.0