Pakistan has become the main supplier of potatoes to the Uzbek market

Published Nov 29, 2022

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Between January and October of 2022, Uzbekistan imported 404.1 thousand tons of potatoes from 16 countries, spending a total of $65.9 million. This marks a 14.7 thousand ton increase from the previous year. The main countries of origin for these imports were Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's own potato production saw a 6.6% increase compared to the same period last year, with a total of 2.6 million tons grown in the first nine months. The Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan also reported that the potato planting area for the 2022 harvest increased by 55%, covering 243,000 hectares, and the forecasted crop volume for 2022 is 4.1 million tons, which is a 26% increase from 2021.

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According to the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in January-October 2022, Uzbekistan imported 404.1 thousand tons of potatoes from 16 countries in the amount of $65.9 million. Official statistics recorded that potato imports increased by 14.7 thousand tons compared to the corresponding period last year. The main supplier countries are named: Pakistan - 258.2 thousand tons; Kazakhstan - 96.3 thousand tons; Kyrgyzstan - 16.8 thousand tons; Russia - 15 thousand tons; Netherlands - 6.3 thousand tons; Iran - 5.6 thousand tons. The report noted that in January-September 2022, 2.6 million tons of potatoes were grown in Uzbekistan. Read also: Seedless varieties of table grapes are being prepared for planting in Uzbekistan Potato production increased by 6.6% compared to the corresponding period last year, writes Nuz.uz. The Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan ...

Source: Eastfruit