Kazakhstan increases grain supplies to Central Asian countries

Kazakhstan increases grain supplies to Central Asian countries

Kazakhstan has increased grain exports to Central Asian countries to 2.5 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2024. During the same period last year, 1.8 million tonnes of crops were delivered to neighboring countries, as reported by Kazakhstan’s national carrier. According to the company, a significant grain shipment to the region, namely up to 250,000 tonnes, is scheduled for September. In the first 12 days of September alone, exports amounted to 132,000 tonnes of grain, marking a 2.5-fold increase compared to the same period in 2023. From January to August, 1.1 million tonnes of the product were sent to China. Overall, Kazakhstan exported four million tonnes of grain to foreign markets over the reporting period of eight months.