Russia bans imports of greenhouse tomatoes and peppers from Uzbekistan's largest export region

Published 2020년 11월 26일

Tridge summary

The article reports a severe setback for Uzbekistan's greenhouse vegetable sector, particularly greenhouse tomatoes and peppers, as Russia's agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, imposes a ban on imports from the Fergana region due to the detection of the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). This ban, effective from November 26, 2020, is part of Russia's precautions to prevent the spread of the virus within its borders. The decision severely impacts Uzbekistan's greenhouse vegetable industry, with the Fergana region being a significant exporter, and highlights the need for enhanced quarantine measures and testing within the country. Additionally, the article discusses the potential rerouting of Uzbek exports through other countries like Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, both EAEU members, to bypass the ban. It underscores the importance of including ToBRFV in the EAEU's Quarantine Objects list to ensure regional health safety and maintain trade flow.
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Original content

The day before yesterday, EastFruit published a large analytical material on threats to the greenhouse business of Uzbekistan, including the increased competition in the market for greenhouse vegetables in Russia, and today a shocking message has come from the Rosselkhoznadzor about a ban on the import of greenhouse tomatoes and greenhouse peppers from the Fergana region of Uzbekistan to Russia by due to the discovery of the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in the products supplied from this region. “Fergana region, according to our estimates, is one of the largest producers of greenhouse vegetables in Uzbekistan, second only to Tashkent and Samarkand. In addition, if the Tashkent region is focused on providing the capital and the domestic market, then Fergana is precisely an export-oriented production region. Therefore, the ban on supplies will undoubtedly hit the greenhouse plants in the region and lead to a decrease in domestic prices for greenhouse tomatoes and ...
Source: Eastfruit

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