Russia and Azerbaijan to become main importers of Kazakh grain

Kazakhstan, the world's 7th biggest grain exporter, according to zol.ru, is to produce 13-5 - 14.5 million tons of grain in 2010, some 35% less than in 2009, reports 1news.az. Grain will be exported mainly to Russia and Azerbaijan, with grain supplies to Iran declining. Only half of grain exports will go to commodity markets in Central Asia.