This September, 1.5 times more grains threshed in Kazakhstan

Compared to the same period in 2023, 50% more grain was threshed during the harvesting campaign in Kazakhstan, which indicates a higher yield. Grain has been harvested from more than 30% of the area. During a conference call with deputy akims of the regions, Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov instructed to mobilize resources and take advantage of the stable weather for harvesting. “It is necessary to promptly resolve all the problems raised by farmers. Just yesterday I visited an elevator in the Kostanay region, where they cannot organize work in 3 shifts due to a lack of people. Now we need to take care of the round-the-clock operation of grain receiving enterprises so that tomorrow there is no accumulation of cars there, and people do not wait in lines,” the minister instructed. Due to the heavy rainfall that marked the beginning of September, the issue of a shortage of grain drying units is especially relevant. There are more than 1.3 thousand grain dryers with a daily ...