Tajikistan bans export of meat and potatoes.

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DUSHANBE, October 12 (Itar-Tass) - Tajikistan has introduced a ban on
the export of cattle, animal products, including wool, as well as potatoes
and scrap metal.
Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon made such a statement on Tuesday, the
president's press service said.
"The president has taken such a decision to protect domestic producers
and regulate prices on the republic's food market," the source said.
Local experts say the ban on the export of local goods, except for
potatoes, mainly concerns the border trade organized at special trade
outlets on the border with China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
"Residents of border regions usually exchange cattle from Tajikistan's
Pamir Mountains to Uzbekistan's fabric, sweets and household appliances,
while aluminium houseware is high on demand among Afghanistan's farmers,"
they say.
The Tajik leader has repeatedly paid attention to the food deficit.
During his TV address on July 27 Rakhmon called on Tajik families to
store essentials for two years.
"Every Tajik family should stock up essentials for two years," he said
adding that this is the result of "heavy consequences of the global
financial crisis and the global growth of prices."
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