Exports of new-crop Kazakh grain reached 7.6 million tons. An increase of almost 60% compared to last year was noted, the APK News agency reports.
According to JSC NC KTZ, for September 2024 - April 2025, the volume of new-crop grain exports amounted to 7.6 million tons, which is 58% higher than the same period in 2023-2024 (4.8 million tons).
“The increase in export volumes reflects the high demand for Kazakh grain from foreign markets, as well as the effectiveness of measures taken to expand the geography of supplies and improve logistics routes,” the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan said in a statement.
Main export destinations and growth rates:
Uzbekistan — 2.7 million tons (+29.7% compared to 2 million tons in 2023); Tajikistan — 1.1 million tons (+51% to 726 thousand tons);
Afghanistan — 270 thousand tons (+34% to 202 thousand tons);
Kyrgyzstan — 181 thousand tons (2-fold increase);
Iran — 889 thousand tons (16.4-fold increase compared to 54 thousand tons); Azerbaijan — 569 thousand tons (113.8-fold increase compared to 5 thousand tons).