Kazakhstan Extends Wheat Export Restrictions

Kazakhstan recently extended its wheat flour export restrictions until Sept. 30, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report last week. Kazakhstan also added 550,000 metric tons of wheat to the original 1 million metric ton quota, and 370,000 metric tons of wheat flour to the original 300,000 metric tons quota. The country first imposed the restrictions, which were set to expire June 15 (see 2204290010), to​​ ensure domestic “food security” amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.