Kazakhstan Farming Boosting Economy

Kazakhstan has emerged as a major player in the international grains trade. The former Soviet state was the world's fifth largest exporter of wheat in 2008, benefiting from record food prices. As the world's ninth largest (and largest landlocked) country, with 74% of its surface area suitable for farming, it lends itself well to a robust and profitable industry. Whether the impressive gains made over the last decade can be maintained remains to be seen (wheat output expanded by more than double during the course of the decade). The attractive investment climate, driven by a willing government and favourable regulatory

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