BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 8
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Sheep exports are worsening from Georgia and thousands of sheep remain unsold, Beka Gonashvili, said head of the Association of Shepherds and representative of Agroqiziki company, Trend reports via Georgian media.
"At this stage, 30,000-40,000 sheep remain unsold in Georgia, while in November 2019 around 240,000 sheep had been sold," he said.
According to Gonashvili, the unsold sheep will create problems because their company doesn't have sufficient grassland for this number of sheep.
"The key demand is reported for rams (male sheep) and ewe (female sheep) has not decreased. This signifies in 2 years the number of sheep will double”, Gonashvili said.
Georgian sheep are mainly exported to Arab countries. In 2020, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan were key export markets. On the whole, the company exported sheep for $4.5 million to Saudi Arabia from January through September, up 36 percent compared to the same period of 2019.
"We have problems with transportation too. Now Qatar Airways have resumed operation and the process goes easier. I personally have received an order to supply 10,000 sheep to Saudi Arabia. I hope the process will be continued and all sheep will be sold out”, Gonashvili said.
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