Kazakhstan's grain export potential estimated at 7 mln tons in 2013

ASTANA. February 12. KAZINFORM This year, the export potential of Kazakhstan's grain is estimated at 7 million tons, Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov told journalists after the Government's sitting on Tuesday.

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"This is slightly below average, but much lower than in the last marketing year, when we exported a record amount of 12.8 million tons," A. Mamytbekov noted.

However, the Minister announced that 3.3 million tons of grain has already been exported as of January 1.