The issue of onion export to Georgia and Azerbaijan is being studied by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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Vegetables

Kazakhstan

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Published Mar 27, 2024

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Aidarbek Saparov, Kazakhstan's Minister of Agriculture, reported a global decline in onion prices and exports, following a period of high prices that had encouraged increased cultivation. Despite this downturn, Kazakhstan's onion exports dropped significantly to 117 thousand tons from the previous year's 180 thousand tons. The country is now focusing on improving logistics to meet a contract for selling 160 thousand tons of onions to Georgia and Azerbaijan, in collaboration with the Ministries of Trade and Transport.

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Now the price of onions has decreased all over the world. Exports also fell. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidarbek Saparov, a Kazinform correspondent reports. — Starting this year, the ministry began to bring the plan and indicators to the regional akimats. In fact, there were no instructions on how many onions to sow and what volume should be according to plan. Starting this year, on the instructions of the Prime Minister, we delivered the indicators to the regions. As for onions, in previous years the price really increased, so farms began to deal with them. Now the price of onions has decreased all over the world. Exports also fell, said Aidarbek Saparov, answering a question at a briefing in the Government. The minister added that in previous years our country exported 180 thousand tons of onions. — And this year we shipped 117 thousand tons. That is, exports decreased by 70 ...

Source: Inform