January 23, 2013
Kazakhstan's 2012-13 grain exports may reach seven million tonnes
In 2012-13 marketing year, Kazakhstan is likely to export around seven million tonnes of grain, as it has already exported 3.8 million tonnes since the start of the season on July 1.
"Destinations for our grain exports are traditional - Central Asian markets, Afghanistan and Iran, as well as other traditional buyers in Europe and North Africa like in the last marketing year," Deputy Agriculture Minister Muslim Umiryayev told reporters on Tuesday (Jan 15).
