90% of vegetable oil is imported in Kyrgyzstan, Minister says

AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan produces only 10-12% of its vegetable oil demand, 90% is imported, said Minister of Agriculture Tilek Toktogaziyev at the meeting of the parliament on January 13. "Vegetable oil prices started growing. What have you done? How many vegetable oil shops are there in Kyrgyzstan?" MP Ainura Altybaeva asked.
There is a plant in Suzak, but it has its own economic problems, he said.
"We understand that we need to develop this direction. We could organize fairs for the people to buy vegetable oil at lower prices," he said.