Kazakhstan plans to establish stable supplies of vegetables in Almaty, Astana and Shymkent

Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to find permanent suppliers of vegetables for three megacities - Almaty, Astana and Shymkent. Primeminister.kz reports about this. As the report says, in these cities there is insufficient saturation of markets with vegetables. It is noted that prices for this category of products are constantly rising. Thus, in the first week of June, the average price for potatoes in Kazakhstan increased by 4.4%. The root crop has risen in price the most in Astana, Almaty, Ulytau, Mangistau, Aktobe, North Kazakhstan and Zhambyl regions. Chairman of the Trade Committee Aidar Abildabekov noted that prices for fresh crops are now unstable and change daily. The conclusion of forward contracts for early harvests by akimats will help smooth out price fluctuations. Particular attention was paid to the situation with the supply of social products in Almaty. This city is a leader among the regions that have the greatest ...