Food security in Kyrgyzstan provided by 75%

Bishkek, July 22, 2019. / Kabar /. Today, Kyrgyzstan’s food security is provided by 75%, deputy chairman of the State Material Reserves Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic Rustam Karakulov told at Kabar Agency.
He noted that by the end of the year, the food security will be provided up to 100%.
In addition, Karakulov added that this year the State Material Reserves plans to purchase 40 thousand tons of grain. Today, 11 thousand tons of grain have been purchased from Kazakhstan, and 15 thousand tons are planned to be bought from domestic farmers.
"In 2018, we purchased 6 thousand tons of grain from farmers," he said.