Kazakhstan Puts Brakes On Potato Exports To Outside Nations

2025-01-28 09:08:15

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 28. In a bid to keep the market steady and curb rising prices, the Interdepartmental Commission on Foreign Trade Policy and Participation in International Economic Organizations took action on January 18, 2025, by imposing a ban on the export of potatoes via all transportation methods from the Republic of Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The limitation leaves out exports to countries within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and will remain in place for a period of six months.

Based on the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission (IDC), the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan issued Order No. 26, dated January 27, 2025, "On Certain Issues of Potato Exports from the Republic of Kazakhstan," which imposes a ban on potato exports to third countries by all means of transportation.

These measures are designed to keep potato prices from skyrocketing and to curb any wild antics from those in the market.

Currently, there is high demand for Kazakh potatoes from neighboring countries. In 2024, approximately 605,000 tons of potatoes were exported, a 1.5-fold increase compared to 2023 (411,000 tons). This figure marks a record over the past ten years and has had a significant impact on domestic prices.

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