BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 7
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgian laurel and various medicinal herbal processing plants, located in the village of Nigvziana, Lanchkhuti Municipality, Guria, exceeded the plan and processed 251 tons of laurel this year, Trend reports via Georgian media.
As the representative of the enterprise, Mikheil Melua said, the laurel season has passed successfully and they have high hopes for other medicinal herbs, including primrose and lime leaf.
"Initially we planned to process 20 tons of laurel, but we managed to process 251 tons. We added a new technological line to the enterprise, which allowed us to export 30 tons of laurel to Ukraine, now the season of medicinal herbs has started. However, there is a lot of competition for raw materials in Georgia," Melua said.
As for the plans of the enterprise, at this stage, the priority for them is to increase production.
The investment in the enterprise was made within the framework of the state program "Support for Rural Young Entrepreneurs". The company receives raw materials from local farmers and employs 24 people. The company plans to increase employ number up to 35 after the expansion.
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