The largest exporter of onions in Central Asia has lifted the restriction on the export of this product - Uzbekistan has become the second country in the region to announce the early lifting of the ban on the export of onions, EastFruit experts report. “In connection with the stabilization of prices for onions, the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan has lifted the temporary restriction on the export of onions from March 15, 2023,” the country’s Ministry of Agriculture said in an official statement.
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We remind you that following Kazakhstan, on January 20, 2023, Uzbekistan announced the establishment of a temporary restriction on the export of onions until the end of April this year in order to stabilize prices for these products in the domestic market, meet consumer demand of the population and ensure food security in the country. Over the next two weeks, the same decision was made by the governments of neighboring countries - Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. However, on March 3, 2023, Kyrgyzstan became the first country in the Central Asian region to lift the ban on the export of onions ahead of schedule. About two weeks later, the second country in Central Asia and the largest exporter of this product in this region lifted the restriction on the export of onions ahead of schedule. It should be noted that three of the five countries of Central Asia are large exporters of onions and Uzbekistan is the largest among them with a large margin in terms of shipments to foreign markets. ...