Ministry of Agriculture forecasts grain harvest above average

"We forecast the harvest above average this year. Our forecasts correspond to the forecasts of international organizations including the forecasts of the International Grain Council," Minister of Agriculture Asylzhan Mamytbekov said.

According to him, this year is a favorable for agriculture.

"We expect that the harvesting campaign will be carried out in wet autumn. Currently, we are preparing grain-collecting stations and drying machinery," A.Mamytbekov said.

He explained that the grain planting regions were introducing a technology of storing grain in plastic bags. Kazinform cites the official site of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. See www.pm.kz