Earlier, the Minister of Water Resources and Agriculture, Erlis Akunbekov, instructed to conduct raids against unscrupulous intermediaries engaged in illegal trade, including identifying cases of selling imported potatoes from China as local ones.
Experts noted that potatoes imported from China are indeed present in the country's markets; however, no facts of their sale under the guise of Kyrgyz potatoes were found. According to them, there are no grounds for restricting the import of potatoes from China, as this complies with obligations under the World Trade Organization, which provides for mutual trade between states, including the export of Kyrgyz potatoes to China.
The Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service urged farmers engaged in potato cultivation to sell their products in a timely manner.
Experts predict that early potatoes from the Aravan district will soon enter the market, which may curb price increases. Therefore, prolonged storage of the harvest may lead to spoilage and financial losses for farmers.
Representatives of the service also noted that the responsibility for possible losses due to product spoilage lies with the producers themselves and urged them to assess the current market situation realistically.
