In monetary terms, honey exports reached $640,700 (or 56,028,500 million soms), with export revenue growing by 15.7 percent year-on-year.

Uzbekistan became the largest market for Kyrgyz honey by volume. Supplies to the neighboring country increased 6.8 times, reaching 103.3 tonnes worth $88,200.

Japan remained the most premium market and ranked first in terms of export value. Kyrgyzstan supplied 20.8 tonnes of honey to Japan worth $204,000.

Exports to China amounted to 34.9 tonnes worth $190,700. In value terms, supplies increased by 8.6 percent, while the physical volume decreased by 40.8 percent.

The United Arab Emirates purchased 9.4 tonnes of Kyrgyz honey for $41,500.

Exports to Russia also resumed, with 1.5 tonnes of honey worth $19,000 shipped there during the first five months of the year.