In Shymkent, more than 200 entrepreneurs have been held accountable since the beginning of the year for unjustified price increases on socially important goods, 15 of them for meat. This was reported by the city's agricultural department.
According to the agency, hundreds of retail outlets have been checked as part of monitoring compliance with pricing policies for socially significant goods. Note that beef (shoulder brisket with bones) is on the list of 19 socially significant products whose prices are subject to control.
"Today, there are about 60 social retail outlets in Shymkent, in addition, agricultural fairs are held weekly, where beef with bones is also sold at a stable price - from 3,200 to 3,300 tenge per kilogram. The products are supplied directly from livestock farms in the Turkestan region," said Talgat Mekambayev, head of the department.
He also stressed that prices for pulp are not subject to regulation.
According to the head of the department, within the framework of contracts concluded with the Kaskasu-S and Baiterek farms, the selling price is 2,620 tenge per kilogram.
In addition, within the framework of the “revolving scheme” mechanism, contracts have been concluded with the Magnum and Gramad retail chains, which allows for the sale of beef (shoulder-chest part with bones) at a fixed price of 2,590 tenge per kilogram.
The agricultural department also noted that meat with a maximum commercial price of 3800-4000 tenge/kg is also present on the market. At the same time, prices remain stable in certain sales locations.
Officials explain the rise in prices in some private retail outlets by a number of factors - from seasonal demand to rising feed prices and export growth. Nevertheless, there is no rush or shortage of meat in the metropolis, - the head of the department noted.
The Akimat called on city residents to focus on such retail outlets, where the cost of socially significant products is regulated and controlled.