ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 12. For the first time in 2025, Kazakhstan recorded zero growth in prices for socially significant food products, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan.
The Ministry reported a slowdown in price growth for socially important goods and noted that, for the first time in 2025, zero price growth was recorded over the past week.
During the past week, prices decreased for the following products:
Eggs: down 1.2 percent;
Onions: down 0.8 percent;
Carrots: down 0.6 percent;
Pasta and rice: down 0.1 percent;
Since the beginning of the year, flour prices have decreased by 1.7 percent.
By region, the price index decreased in:
Turkistan region: down 0.2 percent;
West Kazakhstan region: down 0.1 percent;
North Kazakhstan region: down 0.1 percent.
The price index remained stable (zero growth) in:
Almaty;
Astana;
East Kazakhstan region;
Zhambyl region;
Almaty region;
Kostanay region;
Abai region;
Furthermore, infractions were additionally discerned. Regional commissions have instigated a total of 1,872 administrative proceedings due to the transgression of the permissible 15 percent trade markup threshold on socially significant food commodities.
“A review of over 6,100 supply chains was conducted. In 655 cases, potential violations of antitrust laws were identified. This data is being used to develop targeted measures and strengthen oversight,” the ministry noted.
One of the consistently effective mechanisms remains agricultural fairs. Since the beginning of the year, around 3,000 fairs have been held across the regions, where products are sold directly by farmers without intermediaries.
