An increase of at least 15% is expected in Azerbaijan’s persimmon output in 2019, Chairman of the Persimmon Producers and Exporters Association Gadir Yusifov announced. The chairman underlined the intensive growth in the agricultural sector of Azerbaijan. In particular, he highlighted the correct pruning of trees in 95% of all regions of the country involved…
According to official information of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on the final harvest results, farmers harvested a total 70.1 million tons of grains and pulses in 2018, up by 13.1% YoY. Grain production increased in 2018 at the expense of a corn crop rise to a record 35.8 million tons (+45.1%). (UkrAgroConsult/Business World…
In Lviv region, Zakhidnyi Bug Agrocompany has begun sugar beet sowing. This year, more than 8,2 thousand ha of sugar beet are planned to be sown. KWS, Strube, BetaSeed, Florimond Desprez, Hilleshog, SES Vanderhave beet seeds are used for the sowing campaign. The average beet yield planned for 2019 reaches 65 ton/ha. Every second ton…
Sommeliers, distributors, restaurant and hospitality sector representatives attended a Georgian wine masterclass held in the Japanese city of Naha, announces the National Wine Agency of Georgia. About 60 guests attended the masterclass, where they had the opportunity to taste seven varieties of Georgian wine. An exhibition called “Georgia – Homeland of Wine” is taking place…
Ukrainian producers in 2018 boosted chocolate exports to the European Union by 22.6% YoY, to EUR 41.2 million. Romania was a major buyer of Ukrainian chocolate products (4,900 tons of chocolate and cocoa products), the Pro-Consulting company’s press service said. Also, the largest buyers of Ukrainian chocolate were Hungary (2,600 tons) and Bulgaria (2,500 tons).…
Sharg Ulduzu OJSC, Azerbaijan’s winemaking plant located in Shamkir district, plans to export its products to Japan, Head of the company Asgar Alyrzayev declared. He said that this opportunity might appear this year through the company’s participation in the upcoming exhibition in that country. “We are constantly looking for potential partners abroad, we expect to…
The Georgian National Food Agency has seized more than 1 ton of meat from various companies in Tbilisi, as they possessed either expired, harmful or unchecked meat. The agency said that meat seized from Companies Dadu and Ina was a health hazard, while LTD Nikora (not related to food chain Nikora) possessed more than 240…