Farmers in Kyrgyzstan ask the President to solve the problem of purchase prices for milk

Published 2023년 4월 6일

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Kyrgyzstan's milk purchase price has dropped by almost 20%, leading farmers, especially in the Zhany-Zher rural district, to express concern about their income and the dairy industry's future. The price drop is attributed to increased competition in the EAEU market, with large Eurasian companies reducing prices to accommodate domestic demand and Belarusian products. Experts and farmers suggest that the state can aid the industry by providing feed and land resources. The Dairy Association of Kyrgyzstan is advocating for price stabilization to benefit both farmers and consumers. Kyrgyzstan produces approximately two million tons of milk annually, with part of it being exported.

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The purchase price for milk has decreased in Kyrgyzstan. Farmers are worried about the dairy industry, because they will not be able to work at a loss for a long time, reports MIR 24 correspondent Bekmamat Asanbekov. Residents of the Zhany-Zher rural district in the Chui region wrote a letter to the president, this is their last hope. For most, cows are the only source of income. But milk collectors have slashed prices by almost 20% in recent weeks. “The problem with prices comes up every spring. But this spring it started very early. Because there are no such warm days yet, and we have already lowered prices from 5 to 7 soms. Let's say the milkman turned us down yesterday because we're actively in favor of raising prices. And other milkmen do not take us, they simply refuse us,” said farmer Nargepzal Makhmudova. Each liter of milk given by a cow costs farmers 32 soms 60 tyiyns. The farmer will hand over the same milk for processing for exactly 32 soms. That is, from ...

Source: Milknews