Afghan flour importers named two main reasons for the decline in the share of Kazakh products on the local market

Kazakh flour is losing ground in the Afghan market, which is traditionally the largest importer of this product. Local companies note that the main reasons for this are the high price of Kazakh flour and failure to meet shipping deadlines. These problems and ways to solve them were discussed during a meeting of the industry council on agro-industrial complex issues of the regional chamber of entrepreneurs of the Kostanay region. Chairman of the Association of Agricultural Producers of the Kostanay region Alexander Borodin said that today Kazakh goods are being actively displaced from Afghan markets by flour produced from Kazakh or Russian grain in Uzbekistan. The situation is also aggravated by the high cost of delivery to the consumer. Representatives of Afghan companies noted that there are problems with the timing of flour shipment, as well as with the final price of the goods upon receipt. It often turns out to be higher than previously agreed. "It is necessary to develop ...