Kazakhstani Prefer Imported Fruits and Vegetables over Domestic

In 80% of cases, Kazakhstanis choose groceries produced inside the country, this according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture Today.kz reports.

According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture, over the past two years, the fraction of all the main types of groceries consumed internally produced domestically is over 80%.

In particular, in terms of such groceries as processes rice, vegetable beets, wheat flour and bread, the share of domestic production in internal consumption is 100%. In terms of such types of meat as beef, pork, mutton and horse, over 90% is provided by domestic producers.

“Alongside the fact that the share of domestic production in internal consumption for individual goods remains at a low level. This includes apples, horticultural crops, poultry, sausages, butter, cheese and quark and fish,”  the administration reports.

In order to increase the share of Kazakhstani products on the market, 10 trillion tenge will be invested in the industry. In addition, unethical competition will be excluded and the market will be protected from hidden dumping by foreign producers.

 

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