Kazakhstan exported 2.262 million tonnes of new-crop grain in September and October, around 2% more than a year earlier, Kazakh media reported, citing the Agriculture Ministry.

Deliveries to China rose from 145,000 to 373,000 tonnes, while shipments to Afghanistan increased from 104,000 to 200,000 tonnes. Tajikistan received 351,000 tonnes, up 19%.

Separately, wheat exports for January-September reached 6.1 million tonnes, up 15%. The nine-month wheat data and two-month new-crop grain figures cover different reporting periods.