At the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use, Ecology and Environmental Protection, MP Tabyldy Muratbekov expressed concern about the situation in the Issyk-Kul region. According to him, current potato procurement prices do not allow farmers to operate effectively.
Support measures and export opportunities
In response to the MP's inquiry regarding state support measures for producers, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Asylbek Satybaldiev reported on several steps being taken.
- A ban on potato imports has been introduced in the country.
- The agency is conducting an analysis of the volume of products held in farmers' storage facilities.
- Negotiations are underway with Uzbekistan regarding the export of Kyrgyzstani potatoes.
One of the key obstacles to entering the Uzbek market remains the financial issue. As Satybaldiev explained, the Uzbek side is raising the issue of VAT payments, and this matter is currently being worked out.
Context
Tabyldy Muratbekov is a deputy of the VIII convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh from District No. 27 and is a member of the 'El Ümütü Ata-Jurt' parliamentary group. The Issyk-Kul region, where the price problems were recorded, has a population of approximately 549,800 people.
