Kazakhstan is set to export about
five million tonnes of grain this season. As noted by Kazakh Vice Minister of
Agriculture Azat Sultanov, there are no plans to impose any restrictions on its
supply abroad. Overall, the volume of grain is sufficient to ensure the
country’s food security. According to the ministry’s forecasts, the country is
planning to harvest more than 15.5 million tonnes of grain this year. The
harvesting campaign in the main grain-sowing regions is 90 percent complete.
“The marketing season has just
begun, and there is enough grain. We have taken unprecedented measures to
support farmers, thus, through the Food Contract Corporation, we have set a
fairly comfortable purchase price for farmers under forward contracts. A petition
has already been submitted to the country’s Ministry of Finance. A number of certain
procedures for allocating budget funds for direct purchases by the Food Contract
Corporation are currently underway. For two years we will purchase grain from
farmers,” said Azat Sultanov, Kazakh Vice Minister of Agriculture.
KazAgro-2023 exhibition takes
place in Astana
It should be noted that a special
exhibition in Astana introduces the latest achievements of the agricultural
sector and agriscience. This year, agricultural specialists from over 20
countries are taking part in the KazAgro-2023. They showcase both crop and
livestock products. Besides, the exhibition presents the most advanced
agricultural machinery and the latest industry equipment, produced by both
domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Editor: Aizhan
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