Uzbekistan on track to become one of the top five potato importers in the world
Fresh Common Potato
Uzbekistan
Published Dec 22, 2021
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From early January to late November, Uzbekistan imported 455,800 tons of potatoes. This means that the volume of potato imports in these first eleven months of 2021 is 8% more than the total volume imported in 2020. By the end of this year, Uzbekistan could become one of the top five potato importers in the world.
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In the first eleven months, Uzbekistan has already set a new record of potato imports with 456,000 tons, while total potato imports in 2020 amounted to 421,000 tons. This means that imports have more than doubled in just three years. Until 2017, the annual volume of potato imports did not exceed 50,000 tons, but since then imports have risen sharply. Image: EastFruit In 2021, the main suppliers of potatoes to Uzbekistan were Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and the Netherlands, which together accounted for 95-99% of all imports. Total potato imports into Uzbekistan are likely to exceed ...
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