Kazakhstan: inflation hits 6.2% since early 2016

Inflation rate in Kazakhstan hit 6.2% in January-October, Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan reported. Food prices have increased by 5.7%, non-food items’ prices have gone up by 7.6%, and paid services’ prices have increased by 5.4% since early 2016. Kazakhstan’s inflation rate over the 12 months ending in October amounted…

Kazakhstan: harvesting campaign of grains completed

According to regional agricultural departments, as of November 1, Kazakhstan completed the harvesting campaign of grains. Agrarians produced 23.68 million tons of grains. The average yield totaled 1.54 ton/ha, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. As of the reporting date, agricultural enterprises harvested grains throughout 15.353 million ha, or 100% of…

Kazakhstan: night frosts delay winter wheat sowings

On October 11-21, lowering of air temperatures and night frosts (-4-6 degrees C) were observed in the South and South-East of Kazakhstan, accompanied by excessive precipitations. Such meteorological conditions delayed fields’ preparation and winter wheat sowing in the Southern fields. At the early winter wheat sowings in Almaty and Zhambyl regions the phase of germination…

Kazakhstan: Azerbaijan to boost fruit and vegetable exports

Azerbaijan intends to strengthen partnership with the regions of Kazakhstan. “The Azerbaijani side will try to find common interests regarding the supply of certain goods and raw materials, boost the export of fruit and vegetables to the Kazakh market, including the Atyrau region”, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan Rashad Mammadov said. “Azerbaijani enterprises need raw…