Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in banning the export of onions, carrots and potatoes

The wave of bans on the export of vegetables in Central Asian countries continues. Tajikistan has also decided to ban exports to prevent local prices from rising further. Market participants learned about the export ban during the press conference of Tajikistan's Agriculture Minister Kurbon Khakimzoda. The export ban applies to onions, carrots and potatoes. The duration of the ban is unknown at this time. It is only said that the restrictions will be in place "until prices in Tajikistan's market have stabilized". Earlier this month, onion exports were also banned by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. EastFruit experts note that the ban on onion exports from Tajikistan was in effect earlier this season and exports were only allowed for a very limited period of time. In the first half of the season, it was also forbidden to export Tajik onions "to stabilize domestic prices". At the moment, however, the price level for onions is so high that there is no great motivation to export anyway. In ...