The EastFruit team in Georgia sums up the results from main events of 2020 and shares links to the most profound materials on the fruit and vegetable business. Overall, 2020 was predominantly positive for the Georgian horticultural sector. Exports rose to record levels and production volumes for nearly all export products in 2020 were significantly higher than […]
About 300 tons of raw cones will be exported from Georgia to the European market this year. Pine cones harvesting in Racha has been completed. This year’s harvest is of a particularly high quality that positively affects its export potential and cost. 45 million fir trees are sold from Georgia to Europe annually. 90% of […]
Georgia has exported 6,273 tonnes of hazelnuts between August 1 and October 11, which is a 54% increase compared to the same period of 2019, announces Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection. By exporting hazelnuts abroad Georgia generated $33.7 million. Revenues increased by 63 per cent compared to the same period of 2019. About […]
Georgia has exported 2,149 tonnes of apples worth $947,000 between August 1 and October 11, announces the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection. The volume of apple exports is six times higher than it was in the same period of 2019, while the value of exports increased by $713,000, said the ministry. Georgian apples […]
Georgia’s honey exports have declined, year on year. As reported by Geostat, the national statistics service of Georgia, in 2019, the country exported 6.5 tons of honey worth 56,300 USD, while the 2018 exports made up 21 tons worth 69,500 USD. 2017 exports totaled 2.2 tons worth 15,800 USD, 2016 – 3.8 tons (21,200 USD), […]
Wine production is gaining momentum in Georgia, underpinned by the growing harvest and demand from international markets. The volume of produced wine is expected to surge by 28% YoY in 2019, reaching 21.7mln decalitres, with total estimated value of GEL 1bn. Rtveli broke the 30-year record two times in a row. The amount of processed […]
In recent decades housing prices in Tbilisi have been on rise. However, legislative changes have created a climate of uncertainty and fear. Cushman & Wakefield Georgia report reads which studied residential apartment prices per one square meter in Tbilisi, according to which apartments in Mtatsminda are the most expensive. In Mtatsminda the price of 1 […]
The first Swiss-Georgian VET college will soon be open in Dmanisi welcoming the first batch of students from Fall semester 2020. The college in Dmanisi will be modeled after the Swiss vocational education college Plantahof, which is behind the premium quality Swiss cheese and highly developed livestock sector in Switzerland. On February 10-12, Swiss Agricultural […]
The Europe’s biggest solar panels manufacturing company has launched operation in Hualing Free Industrial Zone. German brand AE Solar has been successfully operating in Georgia for 3 years. Recently, the company opened the Europe’s biggest solar panels manufacturing enterprise at Hualing FIZ. The annual output of the enterprise makes up 500 megawatts, while the company’s […]
Adjara’s Tourism Department presented tourism potentials of the region on the exhibition Tourset 2020. Within the frameworks of the exhibition, representatives of the department met large tourist and advertisement companies. The issue of direct charter flights from Tallinn to Batumi was discussed by them and Tez Tour management. According to the information, the company plans […]