Kazakhstan has enough grain to supply domestic needs - Agriculture Minister

ASTANA. January 11. KAZINFORM. /Damir Baimanov/ Kazakhstan has enough grain to supply fully the domestic needs, Agriculture Minister Ahylbek Kurishbayev told at today's government meeting in Astana.

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As of January 1 the country's grain volume makes 9,3 mln tons. 2,6 mln of it is the stabilization fund grain sold at fixed prices under the memos signed. It is sufficient to supply the domestic needs until the new crop is ready and supply the export markets too.

Vegetable oil and cereals stock meets the actual needs of the home market. To date the country's vegetable store sellers and gross outlet chains storehouses keep 900 000 tons of potato, 150 000 tons of carrot, 100 000 tons of onion.