In the Republic of Kazakhstan they named the cities where they sell the most expensive and cheapest rice

During the period from January to June 2024, Kazakhstan produced 94.4 thousand tons of semi-hulled, fully hulled or split rice. If we compare this figure with what was observed in the same period in 2023, Kazakh companies increased production by only half a percent. Last year, on the contrary, there was a sharp decline in production - by 19.8%. agrotime.kz writes about this after reading the statistical data on the website of the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reform. Despite the slight increase in production, in the first five months of this year, the demand for rice on the Kazakh market by local producers was met by only 90.2%, and not by 91.3%, as in January-May 2023. In total, 79 were produced. 5 thousand tons (+10.3%). 8.6 thousand tons (+25.3%) were imported into the country, and 37.9 thousand tons (-14.3%) were exported from the country. 50.2 thousand tons (+44.6%) were sent to stores in the Republic of Kazakhstan for sale. The June ...