Tajikistan's Ministry of Agriculture explains the reasons for the price increase of flour and wheat

Tajikistan News Agency Dushanbe reported on October 22 that the current supply price of flour on the Tajik consumer market ranges from 260 to 280 somoni ($22.
8-24.
6) per bag (50 kg) .
Experts from the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan said that domestic wheat can only guarantee 50%-60% of domestic demand, and imported wheat and flour mainly come from Kazakhstan (accounting for more than 90% of total imports) and Russia .
The lack of rainfall in Russia and Kazakhstan this year has led to a decline in wheat production, which has become one of the main reasons for the increase in flour prices .
Kazakhstan’s wheat output this year is about 20 million tons, a decrease of nearly 4 million tons over the previous year .




According to statistics, the sown area of ​​wheat in the tower this year is 214,000 hectares (about 3.
2 million mu), an increase of 9193 hectares (138,000 mu) over the previous year; as of October 10 this year, 684,400 tons of wheat have been produced, an increase from the previous year.
48,400 tons
.
Each ton of different varieties of wheat can produce 500-900 kilograms of flour
.
At present, the annual consumption of flour in Tajikistan's domestic market exceeds 700,000 tons
.
In order to prevent the prices of flour, wheat, fuel oil and other necessities from rising, the Tajikistan government has formulated a special action plan jointly implemented by relevant departments
.
Flour prices Ministry of Agriculture wheat imports 　　According to statistics, the sown area of ​​wheat in the tower this year is 214,000 hectares (about 3.
2 million mu), an increase of 9193 hectares (138,000 mu) over the previous year; as of October 10 this year, 684,400 tons of wheat have been produced, an increase from the previous year.
48,400 tons
.
Each ton of different varieties of wheat can produce 500-900 kilograms of flour
.
At present, the annual consumption of flour in Tajikistan's domestic market exceeds 700,000 tons
.
 　　In order to prevent the prices of flour, wheat, fuel oil and other necessities from rising, the Tajikistan government has formulated a special action plan jointly implemented by relevant departments
.