date:Feb 07, 2013
Kazakhstan oilseed production has shown dramatic growth in recent years, reaching a record in 2011 of 1.1 million metric tons. While overall crop area, and especially in North Kazakhstan, continues to be dominated by wheat, some better financed farmers have tried to diversify into oilseeds because of the high prices, agronomic rotational benefits, and strong export markets for some of these products to Europe.
This has caused planted area to soar, reaching a record 1.85 million hectares in 2012