BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. Kazakhstan harvested 486,900 tons of rice in 2022,Trend reports via the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture.
After processing, about 221,200 tons of rice groats was sent to warehouses.
The annual demand of the domestic market is about 165,000 tons, which is much less than the volume produced. So, the new crop will be enough to meet the needs of the population of Kazakhstan in rice.
Moreover, the excess crop is exported to other countries. For 8 months of 2022, 67,800 tons were exported.
At the same time, in 2022, the sown area of rice in Kazakhstan amounted to 87,800 hectares, which is 8,400 hectares less than in 2021. The main reason for the decline production is the problem with irrigation water needed during the growing season.