Kazakhstan

In southern Kazakhstan, biomass of winter wheat (which represents 5% of the total wheat production) is close to average under variable moisture conditions. The season started with rainfall deficit in October and November, followed by good rainfall in December and average to above average rainfall from January to early March, followed by rainfall deficit since mid March, mainly in Yujno K which received less than 50% of its normal rainfall (versus 70% and 80% in April in Jambilskaya and Almatinskaya respectively). According to the Copernicus C3S multimodel seasonal forecast, rainfall is expected close to average to above average from May through August across the country, which is favourable for spring wheat and barley to be sown in May in the northern half of the country (Mainly Severo, Kustanayskaia and Akmolinskaya).