Six post-Soviet countries are among the top importers of potatoes from Iran
Fresh Common Potato
Iran
Published Jan 19, 2022
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EastFruit analysts point out that in 2021, Iran is likely to become one of the five largest exporters of marketable potatoes in the world. Exports of potatoes from Iran in 2021 increased by 16% and reached a record 855 thousand tons. At the same time, six of the largest markets for Iranian potatoes are six countries in the post-Soviet space: Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
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EastFruit analysts point out that in 2021, Iran is likely to become one of the five largest exporters of marketable potatoes in the world. Exports of potatoes from Iran in 2021 increased by 16% and reached a record 855 thousand tons. At the same time, six of the largest markets for Iranian potatoes are six countries in the post-Soviet space: Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine! From 14th to 19th place are five more countries in the region, namely: Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. Moreover, it is the sharp increase in potato supplies to the post-Soviet countries that has secured Iran a record volume of potato exports in 2021. After all, other large importers tended to reduce their purchases of potatoes in Iran: Afghanistan reduced imports by 17%, and Iraq - more than twice. The supply of Iranian potatoes to Uzbekistan has increased almost 37 times in a year, to Russia - 20 times, to Ukraine almost 100 times. Azerbaijan was, as ...
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