The reasons for the sharp rise in tomato and cucumber prices in Kazakhstan

The problematic issues of the greenhouse industry were raised by Mazhilis deputy Aidarbek Khojanazarov, a Kazinform agency correspondent reports. — Two weeks ago, as part of a trip to the Turkestan region, I took part in the Small Kurultai of farmers in the southern region. Among many issues, the most pressing today are the problems of the greenhouse industry. The area of closed soil in the country is 1.2 thousand hectares. 80% of them are concentrated in the Turkestan region. 90% of these greenhouses are farm-based and today employ more than 10,000 people. Over the past two years, the greenhouse industry has declined. Farmers demolish the metal structures of greenhouses and sell them for scrap. Because on issues that require a solution from the Government, only promises are heard,” said Aidarbek Khojanazarov, voicing a parliamentary request addressed to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He noted that the Agrarian Credit Corporation has not developed a special ...