Georgian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Otar Shamugia said that blueberry production and export was expected to double this year.
"This year we expect a doubling of blueberry production and export, which means about 100-120 million lari ($34.91-41.89mln) of export income for our farmers and entrepreneurs. These figures will increase in the coming years," Shamugia said.
The ministry said the blueberry cultivation sector in Georgia had received support from the Rural Development Agency, which had issued preferential agro-credit exceeding ₾162 mln ($56.55mln) for blueberry cultivation, with ₾29 million ($10.12mln) subsidised for loan interest.
The cultivation of blueberries on 2,864 hectares has been co-financed with 50.4 mln lri ($17.59mln) across Georgia, with 581 hectares in the Imereti region alone receiving 10.4 mln lari ($3.50mln) in co-financing.
