Prices for various socially significant foods in Kazakhstan showed a decline in October.

Price reductions involve the following categories:

· Onions down by 2.6%

· Carrots down by 1.7%

· Cabbage down by 1.0%

· Potatoes down by 0.8%

· Sunflower oil and sugar each down by 0.3%

· Flour and rice each down by 0.1%

The food price index for socially significant foods remained at 0% for the week of October 7 (September 30 to October 7), with prices for 6 other commodities remaining stable.

Meanwhile, some food prices saw a slight increase:

· Buckwheat up by 0.7%

· Beef up by 0.4%

· Butter and eggs each up by 0.3%

· Milk and cheese up by 0.1%

The Ministry of Commerce stated that local branches continue to monitor the sales price increase rate for socially significant foods, which must not exceed 15%. Since the beginning of the year, 2293 administrative penalty decisions have been issued for violating price increase regulations.