Kazakhstan intends to increase imports of agricultural products from Tajikistan

Kazakhstan and the Khatlon region of Tajikistan are ready to expand cooperation in the supply of Tajik agricultural products, in particular, we are talking about larger purchases by Kazakhstan of onions, as well as cabbage and carrots. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the chairman of the region following the meeting of the head of the region Davlatali Said with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Tajikistan Valikhan Turekhanov. "Kazakhstan plans to strengthen long-term bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture with the Khatlon region of Tajikistan and increase imports of products, including onions, carrots and cabbage," the report says. According to Turekhanov, Kazakhstani business is ready to annually buy onions, carrots, cabbage and other types of agricultural products worth up to $45-50 million in the region. According to the Tajik side, the Khatlon region can produce up to 500,000 tons of onions per year, while Kazakhstan's demand for onions averages ...