BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. Exports of potato from Kyrgyzstan amounted to 10,382 tons from January through March 2023, which is a 14 percent decrease compared to the 12,019 tons exported during the same period in 2022, Trend reports.
The value of the exports amounted to $1.6 million, decreasing by 43 percent compared to $2.8 million in 1Q2022.
During the reviewed period, Kyrgyzstan shipped its potato exports to four countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Azerbaijan.
The largest volume of potatoes (8,331 tons) was exported to Uzbekistan, followed by 1,949 tons to Kazakhstan, and 80 tons to Russia. Some 21.5 tons of the vegetable for $18,400 were exported to Azerbaijan.
In the period from January through March 2023, Kyrgyzstan’s trade turnover reached $2.7 billion, increasing by 25.4 percent compared to the same period in 2022 when it stood at $2.1 billion.
The country's exports exceeded $434.7 million, indicating a 15-percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2022, during which exports amounted to $376 million.
Imports amounted to $2.2 billion, which is a 27-percent rise compared to $1.7 billion in the corresponding months of 2022.