Kazakhstan’s harvest campaign is entering its final stage. To date, grain crops have been harvested from more than 80% of the area, covering 13.5 million hectares. With an average yield of nearly 1.5 tonnes per hectare, farmers across the country have harvested around 20 million tonnes of grain. The Ministry of Agriculture expects this year’s harvest to exceed the average, fully meeting domestic demand while maintaining export potential. Oilseed production is also on the rise. To date, 2.4 million tonnes have been harvested, while the total crop for the season is forecast to reach a record high of more than 5 million tonnes. The expected harvest is also driving up freight volumes. According to the Ministry of Transport, nearly 10 million tonnes of grain were transported by rail in the first eight months of the year, with more than 7 million tonnes destined for export. Shipments to Central Asian countries and China increased by more than a third, while deliveries to Afghanistan rose nearly 4.5-fold. Nearly 17,000 grain hopper cars, around 18,000 railcars and more than 2,000 locomotives have been prepared to transport the new harvest. The ministry emphasizes that the development of railway infrastructure is creating opportunities to further increase freight volumes.
«On the Chinese route, a second track has been built along the Dostyk-Moiynty section, while the Altynkol station and the Altynkol-Zhetygen section have been upgraded. As a result, capacity on the Chinese route has increased to 75 trains per day. On the Uzbek route, capacity at the Saryagash and Oasis stations has been increased. Upon completion of the Darbaza-Maktaaral railway line and the opening of the Syrdarya station, capacity will reach up to 60 trains per day. We also held talks with our Russian counterparts. As a result, agreements have been reached to allow for the passage of up to 100 trains per day,» said Zhanibek Taizhanov, Kazakh Vice Minister of Transport.
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