Import of melons in the Altai Territory increased by 1.7 times
Since the beginning of the year, more than eight thousand tons of melons have been imported to the Altai Territory. Their imports in comparison with the same period of the previous year increased by 1.7 times.
According to the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic, this year the region received 8,814 tons of seasonal melons. They were shipped from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China. In the Altai Territory brought watermelons and melons.
In total, specialists conducted phytosanitary control of 5311 tons of melons. The first deliveries of such crops started in June, and the peak of the shipments came in July. Then 3.5 thousand tons of watermelons were imported into the region.
The leader of supplies, as in the past year, was Kazakhstan.
Three batches of melon crops from Kazakhstan in 62 tons were infected with melon fly. The importation of these products was prohibited, and the goods were returned to the senders.
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