Kazakhstan to increase grain exports to 12 million tons in 2024

Kazakhstan's grain export potential in 2024 is estimated at 12 million tons, of which wheat accounts for 7-7.5 million tons, barley will be 1.3-1.4 million tons, and corn - about 300 thousand tons. This was announced by Vice Minister of Trade and Integration Kairat Torebayev at a government meeting, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. Additionally, according to the Vice Minister, the volume of oilseed exports will amount to over 1 million tons. The main markets for Kazakhstan's agricultural products will continue to be the countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan, which will account for about 4.2 million tons of products. Torebayev paid special attention to export relations with China. In 2023, grain supplies to China reached 1.431 million tons, which is 5.5 times higher than last year. Wheat exports also increased significantly, reaching 538.8 thousand tons, which is almost 15 times more than a year earlier. According to Torebayev, these data confirm the potential for a further ...