Kazakhstan imported Turkmen tomatoes in 2023 for $27.3 million

January 04, 2024 | 19:30 |11534

In 2023, Kazakhstan experienced a significant influx of agricultural products from abroad, accounting for about 70-80% of fruits and vegetables available in the country's markets and shops.

The total value of tomato imports amounted to $38.5 million, of which $27.3 million is the amount of supplies from Turkmenistan and $ 6.4 million from Uzbekistan. In addition, tomatoes were supplied from China, Iran and Russia, reports static.caravan.kz .

Earlier, EastFruit analysts repeatedly noted the increase in greenhouse tomato production in Turkmenistan and the active expansion of Turkmen suppliers of these products in foreign markets. In 2023, the export of greenhouse tomatoes from Turkmenistan continued to grow at a high rate.

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