Kazakhstan to export 2 mln tonne of wheat, 1 mln tonnes of barley to Iran annuallyKazakhstan plans to boost the export of wheat to Iran to 2 million tonnes and barley to 1 million tonnes annually, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture said in a Wednesday press release.Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov announced the republic’s plans to increase grain exports to Iran during a meeting with Iranian Ambassador Ali Akbar Jokar."Our goal is to continue expanding bilateral agricultural trade. A key priority for us is to increase grain supplies to Iran. Over the past decade, Kazakhstan has exported over 9 million tonnes of grain, including wheat and barley, to your market. We can increase the export of wheat to 2 million tonnes and barley to 1 million tonnes annually," the minister is quoted as saying.From September 2024 to April 6, 2025, Kazakhstan exported 803,000 tonnes of grain to Iran, the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture told Interfax-Kazakhstan.The Iranian ambassador said that his country was interested in strengthening agricultural cooperation and boosting mutual trade with Kazakhstan."We aim to deepen collaboration with Kazakhstan, particularly in agriculture. Expanding mutual supplies, increasing grain imports, and establishing joint ventures are key priorities for our country," Jokar said.The Kazakh minister of agriculture said that Kazakhstan was ready to support all proposed initiatives.Both sides agreed to continue enhancing partnership within the Kazakh-Iranian working group.In January-February 2025, agricultural trade between the two countries reached $72.4 million, a 147.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Key exports from Kazakhstan included barley, oilseed meal, cattle and sheep meat, vegetable oils, corn, vegetables and legumes. (ICE ALMATY)

Fonte notizia: INTERFAX