Kazakhstan harvested 315 thsd tonnes of rice in bunker weight

In the current year, Kazakhstan harvested 315 thsd tonnes of rice on
bunker weight, the export potential totals nearly 100 thsd tonnes,
declared Ayna Kusainova, the director of the department of processing
industry and agricultural food markets of the Ministry of Agriculture of
the Republic of Kazakhstan, on October 16.

According to A.Kusainova, the country received rather good harvest and
increased the sowing areas of the grain. As a reminder, last year, rice
production volumes totaled 255 thsd tonnes. In the current year, rice
production volumes total 290 thsd tonnes in clean weight, the domestic
consumption – nearly 90 thsd tonnes, and the export potential – nearly
100 thsd tonnes.