BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2
By Fidan Babayeva – Trend:
Azerbaijan exported first batch of persimmon to the UAE in May 2020, Chairman of the Persimmon Producers and Exporters Association of Azerbaijan Gadir Yusifov told Trend.
The volume of the first delivery of frozen persimmon amounted to 20 tons.
Meanwhile, the revenues from persimmon export amounted to 100,000 manat ($58,823). A second batch of frozen persimmon is scheduled for delivery in late June, he said.
Yusifov noted that Azerbaijan has a great potential in this sector.
"In order to increase production, it is necessary to educate the entrepreneurs. To this end, the association is discussing a joint project with the Ministry of Agriculture. It is about conducting trainings with entrepreneurs in areas where persimmons are grown - in Goychay, Shamkir, Tovuz, Balakan and Zagatala districts. During the trainings, manufacturers and exporters of persimmons will receive information on the collection of fruits, their packaging, warehousing and organization of sales,” Yusifov said.
The Persimmon Producers and Exporters Association of Azerbaijan was created in August 2017 on the initiative of entrepreneurs and with the support of the Ministry of Economy.
The main objectives of the association are to increase the production of competitive and export-oriented products, as well as increase persimmon exports. Income from exports in 2019 significantly exceeded revenues for 2018, amounting to $114 million.
(1 USD = 1.7 manat on June 2)
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