Kazakhstan boosted grain exports by 38% in MY 2018/19

Kazakhstan exported 2.2 MMT of grain in September-November 2018/19, or 38% more than in the same period in MY 2017/18. In particular, wheat exports increased by 27%, to 1.5 MMT, and those of barley gained 72%, to 648.3 KMT. The wheat was shipped mostly to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, while the barley went to Iran, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Kazakh wheat flour exports in the reporting period was down 10% year-on-year at 591.5 KMT. The commodity was purchased largely by Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

More detailed information on the latest trends in grain exports, supply and demand balances with breakdown by crop, price behavior, crop conditions and progress in harvesting/planting in the countries of Black Sea Region is available to subscribers for weekly market report "Black Sea Grain" by UkrAgroConsult.