In year 2001 Kazakhstan became one of six largest countries-exporters of grain - President of Food contract corporation CJSC

/IRBIS, Nov 05, 01/ - In year 2001 Kazakhstan based on decision of the International council executive committee became one of six largest countries-exporters of grain with Australia, Argentine, Canada and EU. It was said at press - conference in Astana devoted to 80th anniversary of food system of the country by Nurlan Smagulov, the President of Food contract corporation CJSC. He also said that this year new strategic market of Kazakhstan grain in south direction will be Iran, where Food contract corporation is going to supply 100 thousand tons of food grain, 30 thousand tons of which were already transported. According to Mr. Smagulov, in a whole this year Kazakhstan is going to supply more than 1bn tons of grain to Iran, at the same time he noted that Russia and Uzbekistan remain traditional markets of Kazakhstan grain. Despite high harvest of grain in Russia, this country still suffers from the lack of high quality grain. That is why Kazakhstan will remain major supplier of high quality grain to Russia. We have already made beneficial contracts with Moskow government, said Mr. Smagulov. Total number of demanding markets of Food corporation has reached 20 with the inclusion of Iran.