High demand for Kazakh potatoes from neighboring countries is recorded

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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Kazakhstan is seeing high demand for its potatoes from neighboring countries like Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Russia, but experts assure there is no threat of a shortage or major price increases domestically. The country offers a range of potato prices due to quality variations caused by high humidity. Uzbekistan is the main importer, while Russia has increased imports due to local crop issues. The market remains stable with imports balancing supply and prices, and the Potato Growers' Union is collaborating with the government to maintain stable domestic prices and supply, despite occasional retail price speculation.

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This year, Kazakhstan has seen high demand for potatoes from neighboring countries. In addition to traditional buyers - Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan - supplies go to Russia, EastFruit reports. However, experts believe that there is no reason to fear a shortage of potatoes in the country, and do not expect a sharp increase in prices. This was told to the ElDala.kz portal by an expert in the agricultural sector, Kairat Bisetayev. "This year, more than ever, we have a wide range of prices for potatoes: farmers sell from 100 to 160 tenge per kilogram, depending on the quality. And the quality today is very varied due to high humidity," said Kairat Bisetayev. Potato growers are happy with these prices, and they are due to the market situation. Uzbekistan is the main importer of Kazakh potatoes - annually purchases 280-300 thousand tons. In Russia, this season, they also announced plans to buy 150 thousand tons of potatoes from Kazakhstan. Last year there were no exports to the Russian ...

Source: Eastfruit