The government of Tajikistan has banned the sale of onions abroad, the portal reports. Sputnik Tajikistan.
During the press conference, the head of the Regional Customs Department for the Sughd region, Zafar Mahmadiev, explained the reason for such actions by the authorities.
“The supply of the country's markets with all kinds of goods and products is analyzed by the government of the country. Recently, the price of onions has increased by 2-3 times compared to previous years. In order to ensure domestic markets and regulate prices for products, the export of onions is now prohibited,” Makhmadiev said.
According to the head of the Sogd Customs Department, the export of onions abroad has been suspended for about two weeks.
According to customs authorities, 6 tons of onions were exported from the Sughd region in 66 months of this year, which is 10 tons less than a year earlier.
Meanwhile, this year the price of onions has increased from 1-1,5 somoni to 5-6 somoni (1 somoni = 5,87 Russian rubles).
The increase in the price of this type of product, officials of the agrarian department, is associated with a reduction in sown areas, bad weather and an increase in the cost of mineral fertilizers.
This year, farmers in the Sughd region planted onions on 3443 hectares, which is 846 hectares less than last year.