Grain Stocks in Kazakhstan Amounted to 11.77 mln t at the Beginning of the Year

All stocks of grains and pulses in Kazakhstan reached 11.773 million tons (including 4.25 million tons produced in agricultural organizations) reported January 1 the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy.

Last month all stocks of grains and pulses in the republic were estimated at 13.172 million tons.

At the beginning of the year wheat stocks totaled 8.99 million tons, including 7.14 million tons of food wheat, 689 thousand tons of feed wheat and 1.16 million tons for seeds.

As of January 1, 2020, barley stocks had been estimated at 1.88 million tons. Rye stocks reached 11.83 thousand tons, oats — 179.8 thousand tons, corn — 135.6 thousand tons, rice — 334.5 thousand tons, buckwheat — 33.9 thousand tons and millet — 15.3 thousand tons.