It is noted that in 2024, due to the fall in onion prices in May-June to 500-1000 soums, this year the acreage under onions was reduced: in the Jizzakh region by 5 thousand hectares, in Navoiy - by 6.7 thousand, in Namangan - by 8.4 thousand, in Samarkand - by 14 thousand., in Surkhandarya - by 2.6 thousand, in Syrdarya - by 2.8 thousand, in Tashkent - by 2.6 thousand, in Khorezm - by 7.6 thousand hectares.
Despite this, 1,412 thousand tons of onions are expected to be harvested in the republic this year, which is 12 thousand tons more than in 2024.
For comparison, if on April 1, 2024, the price of young onions was 5-6 thousand soums, then on April 7 it decreased to 3-3.5 thousand soums. This year, on April 1, the price was 7-8 thousand soums, and today it has dropped to 4-5 thousand soums.
Also, 121 thousand tons of onions were left in storage from the 2024 harvest, of which 75 thousand tons have already been sold on the domestic market, the remaining 46 thousand tons are now being sold at a price of 2-3 thousand soums.
According to the maturation dates, from April 15 of this year, the price of onions is expected to decrease to 2-2.5 thousand soums. In addition, more than 70 thousand tons of onions are expected to be harvested in 2-3 decades of April, and over 90 thousand tons in May.
The Ministry of Agriculture reminds our compatriots that at the beginning of each season, there is a temporary price increase for the first agricultural products, which soon begins to decrease.
It is no secret that in some regions, farmers, using innovative agrotechnical methods that require additional costs, can grow products 10-15 days earlier than usual and bring them to the market.
This, in turn, creates a special demand for agricultural products and affects the setting of prices in accordance with market principles.
In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture urges citizens not to trust false information disseminated on social networks, and also appeals to social media activists, bloggers and journalists not to accept unfounded statements as the truth, but to be guided solely by official sources.
