Kazakhstan: Grain and Feed Update
FAS/Astana forecasts Kazakhstan’s wheat production in 2015/16 at 12.8 MMT only slightly less than the levels estimated for 2014/15 on the background of heavy rains in May, which delayed planting and left some areas unplanted. Decreased planting area may be offset by a slight increase in yields making for a leveling of production. Larger carry-in stocks are expected to keep Kazakhstan’s exports flat, although the Government of Kazakhstan continues to look optimistically toward export possibilities.
