The export of Georgian agricultural products to the EU countries is on the rise, says the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, Agenda reports.
Georgia’s leading exports - wine and spirits, hazelnuts, wine and mineral waters – added value back into the country’s economy.
In the first quarter of 2018, Georgia exported agricultural goods worth $37.8 million which is a 22.1 percent increase compared to the same quarter of 2017.
Specifically, the following products saw a significant increase in export capacity:
Alcoholic drinks – 112 percent increase y/y (worth $6.3 million)
Wine – 62 percent increase (worth $1.9 million)
Mineral water – 21 percent increase (worth $0.7 million)
Processed hazelnuts – 37 percent increase (worth $0.6 million)
The export of Georgian agricultural products was mainly increased to the following EU countries:
France – $6.9 million
Lithuania – $5.5 million
Spain – $3.7 million
The Netherlands – $3.3 million