Kazakhstan sharply increased potato exports to the Uzbekistan market

Uzbek farmers have become the main suppliers of onions and carrots to the Republic of Kazakhstan. And Kazakhstan has significantly increased supplies of several types of vegetables to Uzbekistan, reports Spot.uz with reference to the Bureau of Statistics and the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan. Thus, the export of potatoes from the Republic of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan in the first half of the year increased 14.5 times and reached 103.7 thousand tons, and the revenue from it amounted to $7.9 million. Onion supplies showed a 12-fold increase - up to 36.1 thousand. tons The Uzbekistan market has become the main one for exporters of these two crops from the neighboring country. It accounted for 95.4% of all potato supplies (108.7 thousand tons) and almost 60% of onions (60.3 thousand tons). In turn, Uzbek farmers have become the main suppliers of onions and garlic to Kazakhstan. From January to June, supplies amounted to 131.5 thousand tons, or 5% more than last year. Read also: ...