It is reported that proposals to introduce roots from 35 mm to 55 mm, packed in a net of 2.5, 3 and 5 kg, were sent to AKORT and the Union of Independent Networks.
Retailers now have strict sizing requirements for each batch and farmers are forced to sort products by size.
If unsorted potatoes are packaged, producers will be able to save up to 50% at the packaging stage, which will help stabilize prices, Gubina noted.
According to the newspaper, a sharp rise in the price of potatoes was discussed at a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture on January 20. During the year, average prices increased by 40%, including due to a decrease in harvest.