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Extensive rains in Kazakhstan during the wheat growing season resulted in a crop which is significantly larger than last year.

FAS/Astana forecasts Kazakhstan’s wheat production in MY 2016/17 at 13.0 MMT, at the same level as in the previous estimate and significantly down from the record 22.7 MMT in 2011.

FAS/Astana forecasts Kazakhstan wheat production in 2016 at 13.0 MMT, down slightly from 2015 production of 13.7 MMT, as wheat sown area is expected to fall, reducing harvested area.

Production data from the Kazakhstani Statistical Agency shows total grain production in 2015 at 18.2 million metric tons (MMT) and total wheat production at 13.7 MMT, 6 percent more than last year.