BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.9
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Some 39,000 tons of tangerines worth $19 million were exported from Georgia during the period from August 1, 2020 to February 7, 2021, Trend reports via the Environment Protection and Agriculture Ministry.
The volume of exports of tangerines in the specified period increased by 7,800 tons (25 percent), and the value of exports by $2.8 million (17 percent) compared to the same period in 2019/2020.
According to the agency, the export of tangerines was mainly carried out in the Russian Federation (22,500 tons) and Ukraine (5,300 tons).
In addition to these countries, exports were also carried out to Moldova, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, the US, and Germany.
Organized export of tangerines from Georgia began in November 2020, although small consignments of early varieties of tangerine have been exported since August. Adjara is the main supplier of Georgian tangerines to the market.
About 30 enterprises are involved in receiving tangerines from farmers and preparing them for export this season.
To facilitate the organized and unhindered delivery of citrus fruits by farmers in the Kobuleti region of Adjara, a coordination headquarters has been operating since mid-October, which includes representatives of a number of government agencies. The headquarters will continue to work until February 1, 2021.
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