Three times the spuds brought into Central Asian country

Potato imports almost treble in Kazakhstan, with China taking lead

KAZAKHSTAN’S potato imports have almost trebled, now reaching 204,300 tonnes.

China has led supplies with 137,700 tonnes (+116.9 times), followed by Iran with 7,100 tonnes (+24.3 times), Pakistan with 42,700 tonnes, Mongolia with 1,200 tonnes, and the UK with 1,000 tonnes. These countries had no shipments in 2024.

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