Wheat of the 3rd class and barley increased in price in Kazakhstan last week, the APK News agency reports.
The rise in the cost of certain categories of grain was reported in the latest review of prices for agricultural crops by the Grain and Oilseeds. Kazakhstan bureau. According to information provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, as of July 8, wheat of the 3rd class with gluten up to 23%, Hi-pro wheat and barley increased in price in Kazakhstan.
The data indicates that Hi-pro wheat (3rd class with gluten from 28%) now costs 132 thousand tenge per ton. The growth over the week amounted to 1 thousand tenge per ton. It is reported that the possible maximum price for this category of grain may reach 145 thousand tenge.
Wheat of the 3rd class with gluten up to 23% also increased in price. At present, its average price in the country is 91 thousand tenge (an increase of 1 thousand tenge per ton). The maximum possible price threshold is considered to be 95 thousand tenge.
Barley has increased in price by 3 thousand tenge per ton and is now estimated at an average of 88 thousand tenge. Its possible maximum is considered to be 90 thousand tenge.
At the same time, the price of class 3 wheat with gluten up to 25% remained at the same level - 96 thousand tenge per ton.
Grain of class 4 costs 88 thousand tenge, class 5 - 80 thousand tenge.
All these categories are recommended to be sold as technically or financially necessary. Sharp price changes are not expected.
Hard wheat has not changed in price for a long time and costs from 81 to 94 thousand tenge, depending on the characteristics. It is recommended to sell it, there will be no increase in prices, analysts say.
Meanwhile, quite humid weather has set in in the grain regions of Kazakhstan. The Grain Union of Kazakhstan reported that the weather conditions for plant vegetation are good. However, additional protection of plants from fungal diseases is necessary, since their level has been very high since last year.