In Kazakhstan, food prices jumped 11% over the year. The main culprits are eggs, vegetables and fruits, bread and butter

Published 2020년 11월 25일

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Kazakhstan's food security index improved by 9 points, placing it in 48th position out of 113 countries, according to the rating. The country's index was 67.3, with the rating considering 34 indicators such as product availability, quality, and affordability. The top five countries were Singapore, Ireland, USA, Switzerland, and Finland. In the first ten months of 2020, Kazakhstan's food production increased by 17.5% year-over-year, with Almaty and Kostanay regions contributing the most. However, there was a significant increase in food prices, with a 10.7% rise over the year, particularly in Shymkent, Kyzylorda, and Pavlodar regions.

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In the rating of countries in terms of food security, Kazakhstan took 48th place out of 113. The country's food security index was 67.3. A year earlier, the country was in 57th place: Kazakhstan's position improved by 9 points. This is reported by the Energyprom portal. As explained in the message, the food security index is based on 34 unique indicators and takes into account not only the ratio of prices and incomes of citizens, but also the availability of the required amount of products on the market, their quality and range. It is noted that the TOP-5 countries included Singapore, Ireland, USA, Switzerland and Finland. Among our neighbors, Russia has a higher index than ours, while Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have a lower index. According to official data, in January-October 2020, the country produced food products worth 1.6 trillion. tenge - 17.5% more than a year earlier. In real terms, production increased by 3.4%. “In terms of regions, the largest volume of ...

Source: Agrosektor