agriculture in Caucasus

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Azerbaijan eyes building reservoir in Lachin's Zabukh

Azerbaijan eyes building reservoir in Lachin's Zabukh

Azerbaijan eyes building a reservoir in the Zabukh village of Azerbaijani Lachin district by 2026. This is envisaged by the 'First state program on the Great Return to Azerbaijan's liberated territories', approved by the Presidential …

Cotton production to be restored in Dagestan

Cotton production to be restored in Dagestan

At a government meeting, Prime Minister of Dagestan Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov announced plans to revive cotton production in the republic. At the first stage, cotton to be grown on an area of 500 to 1,000 hectares. …

Astana extends agricultural fair

Astana extends agricultural fair

At the request of the citizens in Astana, the agricultural fair of commodity producers of the Karaganda and Ulytau regions of Kazakhstan was extended until October 24. Manufacturers brought almost 700 tons of products to the fair, …

Turkish president sees no obstacles to extend grain export deal

Turkish president sees no obstacles to extend grain export deal

There are no hurdles to prolonging the deal on the export of grain via the Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey told Turkish reporters aboard a plane returning from Azerbaijan, where he attended an airport opening ceremony. …

 Turkey says agreements on grain corridor reached in principle

Turkey says agreements on grain corridor reached in principle

Agreements in principle have been reached on creating the so-called grain corridor to export agricultural products across the Black Sea, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday. "As for a plan of exporting grain and …

U.S. to support wheat production in Georgia

U.S. to support wheat production in Georgia

Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia summarised his visit to the United States on Monday by noting the U.S. would support Georgian wheat production.  The Ministry of Agriculture cited Shamugia on saying he had discussed …

Excess nitrates found in imported watermelons in Georgia

Excess nitrates found in imported watermelons in Georgia

Georgian authorities have detected a higher than permitted concentration of nitrates in imported watermelons across the country, the National Food Agency announced on Tuesday.  The excess concentration of nitrate levels was found …

Georgia to ban export of wheat, barley for one year

Georgia to ban export of wheat, barley for one year

The Georgian Government has decided to ban the export of wheat and barley from the country over the next year starting on July 4, Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia said on Tuesday. In his comments, Shamugia stressed the …

Georgia's new snail farm to export 1,000 tonnes to France

Georgia's new snail farm to export 1,000 tonnes to France

A new Georgian processing plant will produce 1,000 tonnes of snails annually for export to France, the Ministry of Economy announced on Wednesday. Launched in the central-eastern Georgia’s village of Tsilkani, the plant is a …

Georgia wants to stop subsidizing grapes

Georgia wants to stop subsidizing grapes

The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, Otar Shamugia, said that the government is in favor of ending subsidies for the grape harvest, which allows farmers to sell certain varieties of grapes at a price above the market. …

Azerbaijan to auction Karabakh horses for first time

Azerbaijan to auction Karabakh horses for first time

For the first time in Azerbaijan, horses of the Karabakh breed will be put up for auction, the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan reported. The auctions will be organized in the Gobustan Demonstration Cattle Breeding Complex at …

Kizlyar brandy factory to plant vineyards

Kizlyar brandy factory to plant vineyards

The largest brandy producer in Dagestan, the Kizlyar Brandy Factory, will modernize production and implement the project of planting its own vineyards, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Finance said on Saturday. …

First pasta production to be opened in Ingushetia

First pasta production to be opened in Ingushetia

The Karabulak flour mill in Ingushetia plans to expand its sphere of activity and open the first pasta production in the region, the press service of the republic's government reported. The company has recently …

Georgia on list of countries permitted to export snails to EU

Georgia on list of countries permitted to export snails to EU

Georgia has been added to the list of countries that can export snails to the European Union market, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture said. The adoption of the regulation has followed measures taken by the Georgian …

Vegetable oil to become cheaper in Uzbekistan

Vegetable oil to become cheaper in Uzbekistan

Uzbek MP Rasul Kusherbayev said today that from May 1, the import of vegetable oil will be exempted from VAT in Uzbekistan, while the export of vegetable oil will be limited. According to Kusherbayev, these measures are aimed at …

Mass die-off of birds in Georgia

Mass die-off of birds in Georgia

Mass die-off of birds was recorded in Kakheti, the National Food Agency informs. Veterinarians are reported to be working on site. They will have to collect material for samples and study the situation. Samples will first …