Export of Georgian agricultural products to EU on rise

The export of Georgian agricultural products to the EU countries is on the rise, says the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.

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