The export of Kazakh wheat increased by 40%, and sunflower – by 80%

In January – July, Kazakhstan exported $1 billion 21.7 million worth of wheat, most of the volume – $635.5 million – was sold to the countries of Central Asia. During the same period, wheat or wheat-rye flour went abroad in the amount of $365.3 million, according to the Center for the Development of Trade Policy QazTrade.

Wheat accounted for 62.6% of all exports of agricultural products. At the same time, the increase in prices had a positive effect on the indicators of trade in money.

In particular, the sale of wheat increased by 42.1% – in seven months of 2021 it was sold for $719.2 million. The sale of flax seeds abroad increased by 81.8% – from $122.6 million to $222.8 million, sunflower for 79.3% – from $50.2 million to $90.1 million, dried legumes by 84.6% – from $21.4 million to $39.6 million).

At the same time, barley exports decreased by 39.3% – from $134.4 million to $81.5 million.

In general, the raw material export of agricultural products since the beginning of the year amounted to $1 billion 632.5 million, having increased year-on-year by 25.8% (for 7 months of 2021 – $1 billion 297.2 million).

The non-raw export of agricultural products grew at an even higher rate – by 73.6%. In seven months, it amounted to $ 1 billion 308.1 million against $ 753.4 million in the same period of 2021.

Shipments of flour increased from $208.5 million to $365.3 million (75.2%), sunflower oil – from $64.6 million to $210 million (3.2 times), margarine from $10.1 million to $6 in 6.7 times), pasta from $33.6 million to $45.6 million (35.8%).

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