Kyrgyzstan imports 85% of vegetable oil, there is a requirement to produce at least 50% in the Kyrgyz Republic, - the prime minister

85% of vegetable oil is imported, Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov said on the air. According to him, the requirement has been set to produce at least 50% of vegetable oil in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development will work on this issue. On February 16, the prime minister held a meeting on food prices. “There is tension in the society about this. We see all this. I myself also bypassed the markets before, I have complete information, ”he said. Vegetable oil, meat, rice and other socially important products have indeed risen in price over the past 6 months, since last year, as the pandemic began. For example, vegetable oil rose in price by 163%, he said. “We analyzed what was the reason, whether in fact real measures have been taken on this issue or whether imports are becoming more expensive. In his decision he gave instructions, a number of government agencies participated in the meeting, ”he said. To resolve this issue, it is necessary ...