Explanations were held at socially significant food fairs in Almaty

In order to stabilize prices for socially important food products, the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection, together with the Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment, SEC, district akimats held regular fairs with the participation of agricultural producers and farmers of nearby districts of Almaty region (Karasai, Zhambyl, Ili, Talgar and Enbekshikazakh).

More than 85 farms of the Almaty region took part in the fair, where socially significant food products at social prices are presented.

Local products from farms are sold at fairs, fair prices are set both by representatives of peasant and subsidiary farms engaged in cattle breeding, and by the state ensuring the presence of food products at social prices, these trading platforms help agricultural producers and farmers to sell their products directly to consumers without intermediaries.

In particular, work has been carried out on the organization of consumer protection, in terms of providing parking spaces to create comfortable conditions for citizens.

Additionally, the Department's employees explained to the fair participants the requirements to prevent the excess of the trade mark-up for socially significant food products, as well as the norms of the Law "On Consumer Protection", where it was stated that the seller is obliged, at the request of the buyer, to provide all the data about the goods that are voiced in article 24 of the Law "On Consumer Protection".