The prices of socially important food products are in the spotlight in Shymkent. In accordance with the instructions of the city akim, the competent authorities have been monitoring the dynamics of prices in the city's retail outlets.

In addition, specialists from the Department of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine brought relevant information to the attention of entrepreneurs regarding the expansion of the list of socially significant food products and explained how to avoid unreasonably increasing prices.

Similar work is also being carried out in the Karatau district.

Monitoring was conducted on 253 stores in the district, and it was found that 29 stores had markups exceeding 15 percent. As a result, 10 store owners were warned and 13 stores were fined. Measures are being taken against 6 stores.