Tajikistan: nuts, dried apricots, greenhouse vegetables and strawberries have risen in price, while an apple has fallen in price over the year

Published 2020년 11월 10일

Tridge summary

Tajikistan has experienced significant changes in fruit and vegetable prices due to an early cold snap and border closures from the pandemic. The national currency, the Tajik somoni, also fell against the US dollar by 10%. Strawberry prices have increased threefold due to a lack of local supply and higher demand for better quality varieties. Cucumber prices have doubled due to colder temperatures and reduced imports from Uzbekistan. Walnut kernels have doubled in price due to increased export demand and the closure of gray import channels. Oranges and dried apricots have also seen significant price increases. In contrast, apple prices have decreased by 20% due to increased local production and decreased exports. Basil prices have also decreased by 25% due to reduced demand.

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Original content

EastFruit analysts analyzed changes in wholesale prices for fruit and vegetable products for the year in Tajikistan, where the main factors in pricing were an unexpected early cold snap and the complication of gray import and export schemes due to the closure of borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. The price comparison is relevant as of November 6, 2020 with the same date of 2019. Before we move on to analyzing the reasons for the most significant changes in prices for individual products of the fruit and vegetable group, we note that over the year the rate of the national currency, the Tajik somoni, fell against the US dollar by 10%. So, garden strawberries became the leader in price growth over the year, which rose 3.5 times over the year. True, it should be noted that last year there were more local strawberries on the market - small berries that did not have a keeping quality, and were sold cheaper. However, this year the local strawberry varieties have already stopped ...

Source: Eastfruit