At the start of the new season, the TOP-3 importers of Kazakh barley significantly increased their purchases

Published 2024년 11월 21일

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The 2024/25 marketing year (MY) for the Kazakh grain market has seen a notable increase in barley exports, with September marking the start of this surge. The main importers have significantly boosted their purchases, led by China, followed by Iran, and Uzbekistan, with China's imports reaching a record 926 thousand tons in the previous MY. This increase comes after Kazakhstan experienced a slight reduction in barley supplies to foreign markets in the 2023/24 MY. The KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM 2024, to be held in Astana on December 5-6, aims to discuss global and local grain market trends, with a focus on China's role as the largest grain importer and its impact on Kazakhstan.

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The 2024/25 MY season for the Kazakh grain market started with a significant increase in barley exports. This was reported by APK-Inform with reference to official statistics. In September 2024, the TOP-3 importers of Kazakh barley significantly increased their purchases. China remains in first place, as in the previous season - 130.1 thousand tons of grain were shipped in this direction (99 thousand tons in September 2023 and 29.6 thousand tons in September 2022). However, Iran is literally on its heels, which imported about 127 thousand tons of Kazakh barley in the first month of the new season (in September 2023 - only 399 tons, an increase of 318 times!). Such a high figure has been achieved for the first time since February 2020. In September 2022, Iran purchased 68.6 thousand tons of Kazakh barley. And finally, in third place is Uzbekistan, which more than doubled its grain imports from Kazakhstan - from 9 thousand tons in September 2023 to 21 thousand tons in September this ...

Source: Zol