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Wheat crop to increase by 1.5 - 2 million tons

According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, this year wheat crop will increase by 1.5 - 2 million tons. The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Akylbek Kurishbaev, informed in the interview to journalists after the selector government meeting, the agency reports.

Astana. July 30. Kazakhstan Today - According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, this year wheat crop will increase by 1.5 - 2 million tons. The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Akylbek Kurishbaev, informed in the interview to journalists after the selector government meeting, the agency reports.

He specified that it will be about 13 - 14 million tons in net weight if there is good weather in August and if we harvest the crop on time."

"The exact forecast will be in the middle of August," the Minister said.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, last year wheat crop was 12.5 million tons.

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