BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 17
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
This year Georgia is expecting an abundant harvest of high-quality hazelnut, said Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili, Trend reports referring to the ministry.
Davitashvili, together with Representative of Samegrelo Region Alexander Motserelia and Executive Director of the Hazelnut Growers Association Giorgi Todua held a meeting with farmers in Khobi, where issues related to quantity and quality, storage and export of the hazelnut crop were brought up.
"The hazelnut sector has faced great challenges over the past few years. These difficulties were dealt with by joint efforts of the state and the farmers. We can say with confidence, that 2020 harvest will be an exceptional both in terms of quantity and quality. According to current global trade trends, a rather high price is expected; therefore, 2020-2021 season should be financially successful for farmers,” said Davitashvili.
According to him, hazelnut harvest will start in a few days.
"The hazelnut sector can play an important role in our economy. We are expecting the hazelnut harvest to exceed 100 million tons in value and the high-quality crop will reach to about 55,000 tons in the country," the minister said.
In turn, Motserelia expressed confidence that Georgian hazelnut with its quality and competitive price will regain its position on the EU market.
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