Georgia: dependence on wine exports to Russia drops

Georgia’s previous 80% dependence on wine exports to the Russian market has dropped to 57%, Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister, has said. The minister noted the Government had been implementing projects for diversification of the wine export market with the involvement of the country’s National Wine Agency, pointing out about 12 million lari ($3.9…

Georgia: wheat production up in 2021

Georgian wheat production in 2021 increased by 32.9% YoY, to 136,100 tons, while the production of vegetables decreased by 15.4%, to 149,000 tons, the National Statistics Office of Georgia announced. The figures were revealed by Geostat along with statistics on other cereal grains produced last year. Barley production went up to 58,300 tons (+28.4%), while…

Georgia: perennial crops production up in 2021

Production of perennial crops in Georgia has increased by 33% in recent years and amounted to 600,000 tons, Otar Shamugia, the Agriculture Minister of the country, has said. Shamugia further noted in 2021 a new perennial garden had been planted on more than 3,600 hectares under the Government program Plant the Future, adding the resulting…

Ukraine: 2 million hectares already sown with crops

About 2 million hectares of planted areas have already been sown with crops in Ukraine despite the Russian armed aggression. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food First Deputy Minister Taras Vysotskyi at the Prague Karlsbourse trade fair. “Ukrainian farmers intend to continue the sowing campaign despite all the challenges. Currently,…