Due to adverse weather conditions the volume of harvest of grains and oilseeds in the north of Kazakhstan is low, says the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan.

This year's wheat has poor quality. A particularly difficult situation is witnessed in North-Kazakhstan region that was hit by heavy rains and snow in mid-October. However, local executive bodies publicly announce about good indicators.

Farmers who tolerate losses cannot fulfil their obligations to the banks and "KazAgro" program participants "Agribusiness 2020" can be excluded from it, fears the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan.

The situation is complicated by the fact that banks have traditionally funded the production of grain, however, now they express doubt in the future participation in the sector of spring field works in the coming year.

NCE asks the Government to take measures to collect real data on the progress of the harvest and its quality indicators. The commission that would deal with this, as it is proposed, should include experts of NCE, Farmers Union and the Grain Union of Kazakhstan. NCE also considers appropriate:

- Allocation of the funds in the current year’s budget for the formation of state seed bank not less than 500 thousand tenge;- Provision of seed loans in 2015 from the state seed bank to crop growers of the affected regions;- Consideration of JSC "NMH" KazAgro" of the possibility of postponing the fulfilment of obligations of landowners owed to its subsidiaries for the year 2016.

NCE experts predict, the average yield of 8-9 kg / ha, or for a maximum of 11.5 million tonnes of wheat in the registered weight. Exports in the coming season, according to NCE will not exceed 3.5 million tons. Most of the crop is low quality - 4-5 class (feedwheat), say experts. They are especially concerned with the situation in NKO, where many of the crop growers, according to an independent analysis, could lose half the crop. The reason for conducting the alternative research is the conflicting data of local executive authorities and professional associations. Specifically, while the local executive authorities reported on harvesting at 87% and farmers ascertained only about 50% (in some regions 34%). NCE believes that distortion of information by local executive authorities regarding crop and its quality is pushed by inadequate preparation and organization of harvesting and supply of petroleum products in the regions.

Source - http://www.blackseagrain.net/