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Grain and flour exports bring $2.5 billion into Kazakhstan: Agriculture Ministry

Business Materials 27 February 2009 10:45 (UTC +04:00)

Kazakhstan, Almaty, Feb. 27 / Trend , A.Sadeshov/

Kazakhstan earned $2.5 billion from grain and flour exports in 2008, Kazakh Deputy Agriculture Minister Arman Yevniyev said at an international conference.

"Revenues from grain and flour exports hit $2.5 billion in 2008, or 52 percent more than in 2007," he said.

Despite poor weather conditions, 15.6 million tons of grain were harvested in 2008, he said.

A total of 3.8 million tons of grain and flour have been exported thus far.

"Kazakhstan exports grain to 20 countries. Key routes include Central Asia and the Caspian region. Ninety-six percent of the grain and flour exports were for these regions," Yevniyev said.

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