THE STOCK OF NWT IN THE REPUBLIC IS ABOUT 1.5 MILLION TONS

In the last few days, panic messages have been spreading on social networks about a possible shortage of certain foodstuffs, including sugar.
The resulting hype led to increased demand and speculation of individual sellers in the markets. MIT and the Ministry of Agriculture ask not to panic.

Food production does not stop, stocks are replenished on a systematic basis. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, there are enough raw materials for the production of cereals, flour, canned goods and other goods, as well as sufficient livestock for the production of meat and dairy products.

According to operational data, there is a total stock of about 1.5 million tons of NWT in the republic, including flour - 145.1 thousand tons, sugar - 47.6 thousand tons, rice - 40.2 thousand tons, pasta - 21.3 thousand tons and 1 million tons of vegetable products, etc.

It should be noted that today there is no shortage of sugar in the country. The production of sugar from raw sugar and its import continue. The reserves available in the country are constantly replenished.

Also, work is currently continuing on previously initiated 7 investigations on signs of anticompetitive coordinated actions to increase prices for NWT in Kostanay, Karaganda, Akmola, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan, for the production of fertilizers in Mangistau region and Almaty.

According to AZRK, 2 investigations have been completed in Akmola region against a bread producer and Zhambyl region against a sugar factory. According to previously issued notifications, 8 were executed with a reduction in the price of products (5 in the Kostanay region and 3 in the North Kazakhstan region). 7 acts of antimonopoly compliance have been concluded to prevent violations of the legislation in the field of competition protection, as well as in terms of reducing the trade premium on NWPT from 15 to 10% when they are implemented.