In Kazakhstan, vegetables and fruits jumped in price by 7.7% in June

Published 2021년 7월 28일

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The article, as reported by Energyprom, highlights the significant fluctuations in the import and export of various agricultural products in Russia from January to May 2021. It notes a substantial increase in the import of onions, cabbage, potatoes, table carrots, and melons, while there was a decrease in the import of peppers, tomatoes, beets, cucumbers, gherkins, and garlic. Amongst fruits, there was a notable decrease in the import of grapes and apples. The export of potatoes surpassed imports by 1.6 times, whereas, in many other categories, imports exceeded exports. The price of vegetables and fruits has seen a significant rise of 7.7% per month and 14.2% per year. The increase in prices is attributed to late spring, higher cost of diesel fuel, electricity, and packaging boxes for agricultural producers. The residents of East Kazakhstan region experienced the highest increase in prices by 28.1%.

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Original content

In January-May 2021, 106.7 thousand tons of onions (plus 19.6% per year), 62 thousand tons of cabbage (plus 41.5%), 44.8 thousand tons of potatoes (an increase 2.5 times), 27.5 thousand tons of table carrots (plus 75.1%), 1.3 thousand tons of eggplants (plus 11.6%), Energyprom reports. According to the portal, the most noticeable increase in the import of melons and gourds: 15.7 times at once per year, up to 2.3 thousand tons. The imports of vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, beets, cucumbers and gherkins, and garlic have decreased. Among fruits, imports of grapes decreased (by 73.2% per year, to 3.1 thousand tons) and apples (by 24.8%, to 52.1 thousand tons). 759.3 tons of mushrooms and truffles were imported, which is 14.2% more than a year earlier. “Local companies supplied to the foreign market 70.5 thousand tons of potatoes (minus 51.4%), 21.2 thousand tons of onions (minus 16.1%), 11.2 thousand tons of tomatoes (minus 35.5% ), 4.9 thousand tons of cabbage (plus 38.7%), ...

Source: Agrosektor