Moldova: fruits producers discuss problems

Over 150 fruits producers, including from the Transnistrian region, participated in a National Conference titled, Business of Fruits in Moldova, held in Chisinau on December 8-9. The event was organized by the Moldova Fruct Association, in partnership with the Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Activity project (RCRA) of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “A…

Georgia: citrus harvest to hit 45,000 tons

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on December 5 said this year’s fruit harvest was expected to hit about 45,000 tons of citrus, adding the Government would subsidise collection of non-standard tangerines. Last week, the regional Government of Adjara also announced state authorities would co-finance collection of a kilogram of industrial tangerines with GEL 0.15 ($0.055), with…