Onion prices tripled in Tajikistan

게시됨 2023년 1월 25일

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The cost of onions in Tajikistan has seen a significant increase, reaching three times the price from the previous year. This surge in prices is attributed to various factors, including adverse weather conditions such as heavy rainfall, unfavorable for onion crops, and natural causes like unfavorable weather conditions. These conditions led to delayed ripening and reduced crop size, resulting in higher prices. Despite the increase in income from onion sales in the first half of 2022, experts anticipate that the situation will improve with the arrival of a new harvest, expected to be larger than the previous year, thanks to favorable sowing conditions and advanced sowing techniques. Additionally, the global market has seen similar price hikes due to widespread drought and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with some countries even imposing export bans to stabilize prices.

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In Tajikistan, the cost of onion has tripled compared to last year. If in January 2022 the average retail price for onions in Dushanbe was 2.5 somoni, then this year it is 7.5 somoni. Experts say that prices can only be brought down by a new harvest, which is still three months away, EastFruit reports with reference to asiaplustj.info. According to the Agency on Statistics, in 2022, more than 672,000 tons of onions were grown in the republic, which is 6.6% less than in the previous year. Onion prices have been rising throughout the summer and fall of 2022. The increase in prices, according to experts, was associated with several factors, and above all, with natural ones. In August 2022, the Export Agency stated that the price increase was not related to exports, it generally decreased by 18 thousand tons compared to the previous year. “Exports have not increased. The main reason for the increase in the price of onions is unfavorable weather conditions, the ministry said at the ...

출처: Eastfruit