Kazakhstan has exported 4 million tons of grain via railways
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway operator transported more than 5.2 million tons of grain in eight months of 2024, including four million tons for export, reported the company’s press service.
Kazakhstan has exported 4 million tons of grain via railways, with the majority—2.5 million tons—sent to Central Asian countries. Additionally, 1.2 million tons were dispatched to China, and the shipment of milled products to China increased by 70%, reaching approximately 500,000 tons.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) is preparing for extensive grain shipments starting from September 20, with around 12,000 grain cars ready nationwide. Of these, approximately 6,000 cars will transport grain for export to Black Sea and Baltic Sea ports.
As of September 16, 44% of Kazakhstan’s farmland, or 7,400 hectares, has been harvested, yielding an average of 14.6 centners per hectare and producing 10.8 million tons of grain. Additionally, 1.5 million tons of grain have been delivered to elevators.
“There has been a 17.4% increase in the volume of milled products transported by rail, reaching 2.3 million tons. Of this, 1.8 million tons were exported, which is 20% higher than in 2023,” the company stated.(Source:astanatimes)
