US Department of Agriculture lowers Kazakhstan's wheat production forecast to 12 million tonnes for 2023-2024The US Department of Agriculture has revised down its wheat production forecast for Kazakhstan in the current agricultural year (July 2023 - June 2024) to 12 million tonnes, according to its November review.In October, the department forecasted wheat production in Kazakhstan to be 13 million tonnes.The forecast for wheat exports remains at 10 million tonnes, while imports are expected to remain at 2 million tonnes, consistent with the October estimate.Carryover grain reserves as of July 1, 2024, were estimated at 1.32 million tonnes, down from 1.5 million tonnes in October.Kazakhstan's farmers aimed to harvest approximately 16 million tonnes of grain in 2023. Last year the harvest of grain and leguminous crops was 22 million tonnes. (ICE ALMATY)

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