CIS countries increased supplies of vegetables and fruits to Russia in 2021

"According to the information system of the Rosselkhoznadzor FSIS Argus-Fito, in 2021, as of August 10, countries such as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan mutilated the volumes of fruit and vegetable products supplied to Russia," the message says. In particular, supplies from Azerbaijan increased by 4.6% - up to 338.2 thousand tons in the current period of 2021 from 323.3 thousand tons in the same period last year. This year, the country has increased the import into Russia of potatoes, cucumbers, white onions, beets, apples, watermelons, nectarines, peaches, apricots, persimmons, strawberries, pears, melons, sorrel, lettuce, spinach and many other items. The supply of vegetables and fruits from Tajikistan increased by 38% - to 6.7 thousand tons from 4.8 thousand, the import of dried fruits, cherries, grapes and nectarines increased. In turn, the import of products from Turkmenistan increased by 93%, to 32.7 thousand tons from 16.9 thousand, the country significantly ...