Harvesting campaign kicks off in Kazakhstan

Harvesting campaign kicks off in Kazakhstan

The harvesting campaign has begun across Kazakhstan. Farmers in the Almaty, West Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Kostanai, Kyzylorda, North Kazakhstan, and Turkistan regions, as well as in the Zhetisu region and the city of Shymkent, have already started harvesting. Early results show positive trends. The pace of harvesting is ahead of last year's, while yields of major crops have increased significantly. To date, 634,000 tonnes of grain have been harvested, with an average yield of 20.6 centners per hectare — nearly 1.7 times higher than during the same period last year. Wheat and barley have shown particularly notable growth. Farmers entered the harvesting season fully prepared, with the necessary agricultural machinery in place. The government has allocated more than 400,000 tonnes of subsidized diesel fuel, which will help ensure that fieldwork is completed within the optimal timeframe.