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Kazakhstan Upgrades Its Locomotive Fleet: Plans and Prospects for Modernizing Railway Transport 185 units were purchased in 2024, another 200 are planned for 2025 New Markets, More Processing: How Kazakhstan's Agro-Exports Are Developing In 2024, 8.1 million tons of grain were exported abroad Grain Prices: Wheat Leads Growth Amid Global Risks Wheat prices are rising—soft red winter (WK25) reached $5.68 per bushel, hard red winter (KWK25) $6.05, and Minneapolis spring wheat (MWEK25) $6.15 Kazakhstan Significantly Reduces Imports of Russian Wheat Overall decline in grain imports – in addition to wheat, Kazakhstan has reduced imports of buckwheat, oats, barley, and corn Kazakhstan Expands Oilseed Crop Areas The area under oilseed crops will increase by 363,000 hectares, including an additional 120,000 hectares for sunflower New Transport Corridor: The President of Kazakhstan Has Initiated the Construction of a Highway from Astana to the Trans-Caspian Route Completion of the "Dostyk–Moyynty" railway section and the bypass line in Almaty will boost trade between Europe and China Applications Open for Forward Financing of Spring Sowing 30 billion tenge allocated for spring fieldwork in 2025 China Prepares for Rapeseed Meal Shortage: Who Will Replace Canada? China is imposing a 100% tariff on Canadian rapeseed meal imports starting March 20, cutting off over 70% of its supply and causing a shortage ACC Launches Smart 10: Faster Loans for Farmers The first phase offers financing to micro and small businesses, with loans up to 20 million tenge