Tajikistan has harvested about 420,000 tons of onions, which accounts for more than 50% of the total volume grown during the entire period of 2021. Photo: Internet According to authorities, over 700,000 tons of onions were harvested in Tajikistan last year. In the first half of 2022, there was a significant increase in the price […]
Tajikistan has harvested about 420,000 tons of onions, which accounts for more than 50% of the total volume grown during the entire period of 2021.
Photo: InternetAccording to authorities, over 700,000 tons of onions were harvested in Tajikistan last year.
In the first half of 2022, there was a significant increase in the price of onions worldwide. From March to June 2022, the average price of 1 kg of onions in the domestic market reached 8 somoni, which raised concerns among the population.
The rise in onion prices was attributed to a reduction in sown areas, an increase in exports, and a lack of product stocks in warehouses.
As reported by Asia-Plus, Tajikistan is not a major exporter of onions on a global scale, but it takes advantage of the opportunity to supply early onions to foreign countries. Currently, the country has restricted exports, and import prices have fallen as production volumes increased in all exporting countries during the summer period.
Currently, the average price of 1 kg of onions in Tajikistan is 4-5 somoni, and prices may decrease further in the future, but the reduction in prices will largely depend on the volume of onions produced in 2022.
According to the Tajikistan Export Agency, about 66,000 tons of onions have been exported this year, which is 18,000 tons less than in the same period last year.
However, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, revenues from onion sales have increased by 36% compared to last year. If in 2021 the amount was $4.7 million, in 2022 it reached $6.6 million.
Earlier, Tajikistan suspended onion exports to Russia at the end of July to reduce onion prices in the domestic market and create reserves of onions.