Belarus’ food exports rose by 9.3% YoY in January-April, Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats declared on the sidelines of the international agriculture expo Belagro 2018. “Belarus’ agriculture industry has shown positive dynamics during the period under review. Gross output increased by 3.5%. The production of milk went up by 80,000 tons, that of…
Eight Georgian companies have won 41 awards at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Georgian companies – Badagoni, Chateau Mukhrani, GWS Winery, Tbilvino, Telavi Wine Cellar, Teliani Valley, Schuchmann Wines, Vaziani Winery – won 11 silver and 30 bronze medals. Last year Georgia got 47 awards at IWSC. The competition is held annually in…
Although the crop of peas in Kazakhstan increased substantially in 2017, their exports have started sinking. The reasons include both intensifying competition among exporters of this crop and weaker foreign demand. Kazakhstan exported some 20.2 thousand tons of peas in the first seven months of 2017-2018 (September-March), down 4-fold YoY. Turkey, which has been the…
Last year Ukraine became one of the world’s top three major honey exporters, Hanna Burka, a national consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), wrote on Facebook. “China remains the world’s leading exporter of honey. Its share in the total exports is 19%. Argentina and Ukraine have almost equal shares…
Azerbaijan needs to increase the yield of pomegranate, Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) Yusif Abdullayev said at an event on June 4. “There is a potential in this area. For example, in Israel, pomegranate is grown on the territory of just 200 hectares, and the yield is more than 60,000…
Ukraine should increase export of its goods to China, in particular of soybeans and honey, Secretary-General of the China Overseas Development Association He Zhenwei said. “We have already decided in China that we will increase imports – not only from the US, but from other countries as well. I think it’s a good chance. Ukraine…
Thirteen Georgian wine companies have made quite an impression at the leading industry event for wine and spirits professionals in the Asia-Pacific, Vinexpo Hong Kong, which was held on May 29-31. The three-day show featured meetings, new products and networking opportunities for importers, distributors, producers, sommeliers and merchants from around the world, including Georgia. As…