Kazakhstan: Domestic banana orders are booming, agricultural diversification opens up new areas

He pointed out that Turkestan Oblast is implementing an investment project to produce about 1,000 tons of local bananas, which is about 1% of the country's total banana imports. Taking into account market conditions and transportation costs, domestic bananas may be price competitive in the domestic market. At present, orders for domestic bananas are full, and large supermarket chains have shown great interest in bulk purchases. In addition, the market is also paying more attention to the feasibility of growing bananas and oranges in Kazakhstan. The Russian Federation has shown interest in our planting experience, and they have noticed that a private enterprise in Kazakhstan has successfully organized banana production and demonstrated competitive advantages in the market. ...