Government discussed balance of supply of regions with off-season vegetables and commodity interventions
The weekly meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of trade and integration Serik Zhumangarin summed up the results of the regions ' work on stabilizing prices for basic food products.
According to the SIM Trade Committee, last week prices for sugar (0.6%), buckwheat (0.4%), chicken (0.3%), milk (0.2%), onions (0.1%) decreased. The price of carrots and sunflower oil is stable. Cabbage rose in price by 1.1%, rice by 0.9%, kefir by 0.6%.
It should be noted that prices for socially important food products decreased by 0.1% during the week in Mangystau region. Prices for all types of CPI did not increase during the week. Prices for sunflower oil fell by 0.5%, cabbage-by 2.8%, sugar-by 1.5%, eggs-by 0.4%.
According to acting chairman of the trade committee Aidar Abildabekov, the reason for the rise in prices for vegetables, in particular cabbage, is the insufficient supply of products to the market. For example, in Zhambyl region, since the beginning of the withdrawal of armor from stocks on February 1, the price of cabbage has grown by 5.7%, when the volume of sales amounted to only 7% of the off-season need. In the Turkestan region, the cost of cabbage increased by 3.8%, the volume of sales-3% of the need. at the same time, the largest volumes of cabbage were sold in West Kazakhstan (100%), Atyrau (34%), Karaganda (26%) regions. The price has not increased here for a week.
«According to the results of the inventory, we see a shortage of confirmed stocks of vegetables in many regions. Now we are working on the distribution of stocks between the regions in order to fill the market evenly», —Aidar Abildabekov said.
Akimats were also offered to start the fair season after warming up.
«Fairs are one of the most important tools for filling the domestic market of the country with products of domestic producers, without intermediaries, at the prices of producers. In addition, we have repeatedly raised the issue of organizing mobile fairs. Akimats must establish specially designated places and routes so that entrepreneurs can trade along the approved route at any point in it. We propose to attach to the balance sheet of the SEC the purchase of auto shops, on — site outlets and routes», — he said.
According to Serik Zhumangarin, the main task of stabilization funds is to influence the market as a regulator.
«Last week, I instructed to send the maximum amount of vegetables from the formed stocks to retail outlets. In the regions that did this, prices did not rise at all. With a sufficient supply of potatoes, cabbage and onions in the Turkestan region, with a small volume of interventions, the price of potatoes increased by more than 1% in a week, and the price of cabbage increased by 3.8% at once. In East Kazakhstan region, with large reserves of onions, prices increased by 4.1% in a week. No need to wait, harvest in April. We recently held a consultation with trading networks, on sales they provide support. In order to see positive results next week, I instruct to strengthen commodity interventions as much as possible», — Serik Zhumangarin concluded.