Afghans are outraged by the low quality of surrogate flour from Kazakhstan

Published 2023년 10월 19일

Tridge summary

Flour mills in Kazakhstan are producing flour from low-quality, sprouted wheat and selling it to Afghanistan at a lower price. However, buyers are starting to complain about the poor quality of the flour, as it burns on the outside but remains raw on the inside. Heavy rain in Kazakhstan has led to a significant amount of grain sprouting, making up half of this year's harvest, and flour mills are taking advantage of the cheap raw materials despite the potential health risks.
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Some flour mills in Kazakhstan continue to produce flour from non-grade wheat and supply it to Afghanistan. Initially, Afghans were sold on the low price of the surrogate ($260 versus $350 for high-quality flour), but more and more often buyers are returning to sellers with indignant comments: This video from Afghanistan clearly shows the problem that makes low-dropping sprouted wheat flour unsuitable for baking. The flatbread is already starting to burn on the outside, but inside there is still an unbaked raw crumb. Such a product cannot be used for food - it must only be thrown into the trash. Let us recall that before the onset of heavy rains in August, Kazakh farmers managed to harvest approximately 20% of the wheat area, receiving 3 million tons of high-quality grain. Also, at the beginning of September, the country had 3 million tons of wheat from last year. When, after three weeks of rain, farmers went into the field to harvest the bulk of the crop, they discovered massive ...
Source: Zol

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