The import of Kazakh grain to Uzbekistan exceeded 1.6 mln tonnes in January-June 2022, the head of the management of Uzdonmahsulot Association Sheroli Donayev said on September 14, during the international agro-industrial Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent-2022.
According to him, during the reporting period, Uzbekistan imported more than 250 thsd tonnes of Kazakh flour.
"We see that the demand for Kazakh grain is growing in Uzbekistan, because we have the capacity to process it", – S. Donayev emphasized.
He added that the enterprises of the association could process about 3 mln tonnes of wheat per year.
"To date, our enterprises accumulated about 2.5 mln tonnes, so we can buy about 500-600 thsd tonnes of grain this year to cover our needs. It is most profitable for us to purchase raw materials in Kazakhstan", – he added.
S. Donayev noted that Uzdonmahsulot Association is a state company, which includes 43 large grain processing enterprises of Uzbekistan.
Uzdonmahsulot Association is a general partner of the grain session of Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent-2022.
