According to the regional agricultural departments, as of July 21, Kazakh agrarians harvested grains throughout 276 thousand ha, or 30.3% of the planned areas, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. As of the reporting date, agrarians produced 583.2 thousand tons of grains, up by 129.8 thousand tons YoY. The average yield…
2009 may be considered as the beginning of active linseed production in Kazakhstan. Since that time Kazakhstan has been increasing linseed exports meeting the consistently high demand for this crop, including from the main importer – the European Union. At present, despite some reduction in oilseeds acreage, Kazakhstan competes in the global market, remaining among…
The UNDP and Kazakhstan Government plan to launch an emissions abatement project in 15 cities, according to the Advisor to the UNDP Permanent Representative in Kazakhstan Irina Goryunova. “The UNDP together with the Kazakh Government is implementing now a project named ‘Sustainable Cities for Low Carbon Development’ aimed at development and holding activities in various…
An online store selling only locally made products will be launched in Kazakhstan. Talgat Assylbayev, executive director of the Commodity Producers and Entrepreneurs Association “Made in Kazakhstan”, announced the plans to launch the online store. “Together with the Kazakhstani Association of High-Technology, Energy-Efficient and Innovative Companies we are working on the project of the online…
Kazakhstan’s electric locomotives assembly factory (Elektrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty) will start production of high-speed passenger locomotives in autumn, the press service of Kazakhstan Railways (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy) said. The high-speed locomotives will be able to make 200 kilometers per hour. Such an electric locomotive – KZ4AT, designed by the French company Alstom – was successfully tested…
As of July 1, the registered carry-over stocks of oilseeds in Kazakhstan totaled 260.465 thousand tons, including 21.298 thousand tons in farming households, the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported. In particular, sunflower seed stocks totaled 104 thousand tons, flaxseed – 84.3 thousand tons, soybeans – 30.821…
Car manufacturing dropped by 62.2% YoY in Kazakhstan in H1 2016, to 2,980 cars, said the Kazakh Statistics Committee. Minibus production decreased by 23.7%, to 71 minibuses. During the period, the truck manufacturing in Kazakhstan increased by 16.6% and totalled 718 trucks. Three large car plants: Azia Avto, SaryarkaAvtoProm and Agromashholding – operate in Kazakhstan.…