Uzbek and Turkmen vegetables and fruits interfere with farmers in Kyrgyzstan

Published 2024년 6월 25일

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A lawmaker in Kyrgyzstan, Balbak Tulobaev, has proposed a ban on the import of vegetables, fruits, and berries from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to protect local farmers and promote local agriculture. The proposal was made during a committee meeting and received support from other lawmakers who highlighted the difficulty local farmers face in competing with imported produce. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture has expressed that he will consider the proposal.

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Deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Balbak Tulobaev proposed introducing a ban on the import of vegetables, fruits and berries from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in order to help local farmers sell their products, Kun.uz reports. “Why should we enrich others and buy their products if we have our own? We want to consume local vegetables, fruits and berries, and not just export them,” he said during a meeting of the Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Ecology and Regional Development. Read also: What a twist! Farmers in Kyrgyzstan are offered to store onions until prices stabilize To this, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Kubat Kuseyinov replied that he would consider this issue. Deputy Zamirbek Mamasadykov also reported that farmers in the Osh region are complaining that prices for tomatoes have dropped and no one ...

Source: Eastfruit