Kazakhstan has shipped its first wheat under an export agreement with China, Kazakh Agriculture Minister Yerbol Karashukeyev told Interfax. “Shipping has already begun,” Karashukeyev said, when asked whether wheat exports to China had started. He confirmed that a contract to export 1 million tonnes of wheat to China had been signed. “We will be shipping wheat from this marketing year’s
Read more03.06.2023 ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN — Wheat and barley production in Kazakhstan improved in 2022-23, with both experiencing a 39% increase from the previous year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Wheat production is estimated at 16.4 million tonnes, the highest since 2017-18, with improved weather and precipitation. Barley production is estimated at 3.3
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Brewer Heineken has announced the appointment of Joanna Price as its new chief corporate affairs officer, effective 1 July 2023. Price will join Heineken’s executive team, reporting to chief executive and chair of the executive board, Dolf van den Brink. In the new role, she will be responsible for government affairs and public policy, sustainable development and global communications. Dolf van den Brink, CEO and chair of
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