Goods with expected rise in prices will be bought into the Stabilization Funds

Today at the meeting of the Government a complex of measures of anti-inflationary response has been considered. As part of operational measures to curb food inflation, specific steps to stabilize prices throughout the value chain in the sector will be taken. First Vice-Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov, in his turn, suggested to reconsider the principle of operation of stabilization of food prices - to purchase the types of goods, for which the highest rise in prices is expected.

For example, during the off-season, it is proposed to form a five-month reserve of potatoes, carrots, cabbage and onions in the amount of 30% of the needs of the urban population, as well as buckwheat, sunflower oil of the needs of the entire population in the Stabilization Fund.

"According to the estimated data, the volume of potatoes and vegetables procurement in the republic will be 229 thousand tons, as well as buckwheat groats 17.6 thousand tons and sunflower oil - 28.5 thousand tons", - said A. Saparov.

In addition, according to the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture, to develop the raw material base Roadmap for the development of feed production will be drafted, which provides for the formation of a permanent fodder grain fund on the basis of JSC "NC" Prodkorporatsiya "and the introduction of temporary quantitative restrictions (quotas) or a ban on the export of crude and fodder grain.

As noted in the press service of the Prime Minister, in the future there will be expanded mechanisms for subsidies and concessional lending to producers, increased subsidy rates for the construction of infrastructure for storage of agricultural products. Rent payments to marketers of socially important products will be reduced. The creation of a unified register of producers across the country and the launching of an analytical platform for monitoring prices will make it possible to immediately respond to local outbreaks of inflation. As part of measures to curb inflation in non-food products, the introduction, if necessary, of restrictions on the export of raw materials and supplies for which there is a deficit or rise in prices in the domestic market is envisaged.

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