As indicated in the summary of the Ministry of agriculture of Kazakhstan, on 23 September, the Republic removed 12257,8 thousand hectares, representing 79.8% of the area. With an average yield of 15 t/ha harvested 18366,7 thousand tons of grain.

This year, the sown area of crops amounted to 21.7 million hectares, from them grain - 15.2 million hectares, including wheat - 12.2 million hectares.

According to preliminary data of the Ministry of agriculture, gross grain harvest in weight after processing is estimated at 21 million tons, enough to meet the domestic needs of the country and to bring export capacity up to 9 million tons.

Overall, as previously reported, the gross grain harvest in bunker weight is expected to reach more than 22 million tons.

Recall, as previously reported IA "Kazakh-Zerno", JSC "NC "food contract Corporation" announced their purchase prices for grain.

"The following prices for grain, purchased into the commercial resources of the company. Per ton of wheat of 3 class - from 41 000 to 50 000 tenge, class 4 - from 34 000 to 36 000 tenge, class 5 - 30 000 tenge, and 25,000 tenge per ton, barley of 2 class", — said the first Deputy Minister of agriculture of Kazakhstan Kairat aituganov at a Government meeting.