Kazakh gardeners again call for a ban on apple imports during the harvest period

Gardeners in Kazakhstan are seeking government intervention to protect their fruit harvest, specifically apples, from imported competitors. They are advocating for a temporary ban on apple imports from August to December to allow domestic producers to dominate the market and boost processing industries. The proposal highlights the challenges local farmers face due to imported apples being mislabeled as local products, despite a decrease in domestic apple production. The gardeners believe that this deception harms Kazakhstan's reputation and undermines local producers. They are calling on the government to address this issue and support local agriculture.

This year there is a high fruit harvest in Kazakhstan. However, gardeners are in no hurry to rejoice. Selling volumes within the country is not so easy. Imported fruits flooded the shelves. Industry participants are asking the Government for protection. They believe that it is necessary to introduce a temporary ban on the import of apples, EastFruit reports, citing information from the APK News agency. It is proposed to introduce a ban on the import of imported apples for several months - from August to December inclusive. This measure will allow the bulk of the harvest to be realized. Bolatbek Aliyev, an experienced gardener from Shymkent, entrepreneur, and Mazhilis deputy, explained what the introduction of the ban would bring. “Many countries practice such measures, and thanks to these measures, their gardeners got back on their feet, not only production, but also processing increased. And these are juices, jam, cider, wine, vinegar and other products. They become full-fledged ...