Georgia exports tea to China
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Georgian tea produced in Georgia with Chinese technology will be sold in China.
A Georgian-Chinese enterprise in the village Tsalenjikha, in Georgia’s Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, produces black and green tea.
A total of $80,000 was invested in the enterprise, which is supported by the ‘Georgian Tea Plantation Rehabilitation’ state program.
There is demand for Georgian tea on the Chinese market. We have sold the first part of the tea for $80-$100 per 1 kg. We have further improved the quality and the tea making technology and now the price for 1 kg tea is $300 in China,” said Goner Salia, representative from the enterprise.
Meanwhile, his Chinese partner added that the quality of Georgian tea is high and this segment has potential to be a profitable business.
Georgia is encouraging the development of tea production in the country by bringing a new tea processing plant to its region of Imereti.
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to encourage the development of tea production in the country.
Three new factories are to be opened in different regions of Georgia with the aid of state-funded programs, ‘Produce in Georgia’ and ‘Georgian Tea Program’.
New tea processing plant to open in Georgia’s west
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to encourage development of tea production in the country.
Traditional souvenirs, clothes, bakery, dried fruit, wine, tea and other Georgian-made products have been exhibited at the old part of Tbilisi, which is hosting a weekend aimed at promoting Georgian entrepreneurs and their local production.