Results of the first half of the year; Kazakhstan reduced the export of fruits and berries by 21%

In the first half of the year, Kazakhstan's fruit and berry exports dropped by 21.5% to 22.1 thousand tons, generating $6.9 million. Apple exports were halved, and there were significant decreases in cherries, strawberries, and blueberries. Melon sales plummeted fivefold, and date exports fell by 16%. Watermelon exports saw a slight decrease, while grape exports surged by 2.6 times. Exports of apricots, peaches, and plums to Russia and Tajikistan increased, and pineapple exports to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan rose by 2.7 times.

In the first half of this year, sales of fruits and berries from Kazakhstan abroad fell by 21.5%, to 22.1 thousand tons, compared to the same period last year. Suppliers earned $6.9 million, EastFruit reports Apple exports have significantly decreased - by half (3.4 thousand tons). The list of buyer countries includes Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Shipments of cherries, strawberries and blueberries have also decreased - by 3.6 times, to 1.1 thousand tons, LS reports. Russia became the main importer of berries, as in the previous year, but the volume decreased by 3.7 times. A small batch was also sent to Uzbekistan. Melon sales immediately fell fivefold - 850.2 tons were sent to Russia and Belarus. For comparison, in the first half of last year, their export amounted to more than 4 thousand tons. Dates were exported abroad by 16% less – 3.3 thousand tons. Buyers are Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan. In addition, farmers reduced the export of watermelons, ...