Afghanistan's potatoes, drought and food shortages, but rising exports and low prices

게시됨 2021년 10월 28일

Tridge 요약

The article highlights the critical state of the fruit and vegetable market in Afghanistan, with a particular focus on the potato market. Despite the Taliban's rule, potato exports from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan have seen a surge, which is attributed to a decline in domestic demand due to the economic crisis and a decrease in potato production caused by severe drought. The drought has forced farmers to export potatoes to avoid ruin, leading to a potential domestic shortage in the winter. The article suggests that the international community may need to intervene to provide food aid, including potatoes, to avert a hunger crisis in Afghanistan.

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원본 콘텐츠

EastFruit experts are closely monitoring the situation on the Afghan fruit and vegetable market, although this is not easy, given the lack of reliable sources of information from this country. However, the situation in Afghanistan has a direct impact on the markets of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and, to a lesser extent, Kazakhstan. It is through the prism of this influence that we monitor the situation in this market. At the moment, the situation in Afghanistan is critical, both from the point of view of the provision of a minimum set of food products, and from the point of view of the prospects for the development of agriculture. This week we published an article on the situation on the potato market in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, where there was a sharp increase in the export of potatoes from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan. This caused bewilderment among many, given the situation in Afghanistan. Therefore, we decided to find out why Afghanistan is increasing its potato ...

출처: Eastfruit