Kazakhstan may ban potato exports to protect domestic supplyThe Kazakh government may impose a ban on potato exports if shipments begin to threaten domestic market supplies, Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said Wednesday."When we pass the critical export point, which is around 500,000 tonnes, we will begin to restrict exports," Zhumangarin said at a news conference in Astana.He noted that potato prices are currently significantly higher in neighboring countries, allowing Kazakh producers to profit from exports.However, he stated that "once the issue of securing the domestic supply arises, the government would likely close exports or implement quotas." "That moment has now arrived, and I have given the corresponding instruction to submit the question of applying various trade measures to the interdepartmental commission on foreign trade," Zhumangarin said. (ICE ALMATY)

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