agriculture in Caucasus

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Ingushetia to buy sheep in Dagestan

Ingushetia to buy sheep in Dagestan

The authorities of Ingushetia intend to buy sheep in Dagestan, as well as heifers in the Lipetsk region, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic Mukhazhir Albakov said noting that supply negotiations were held with the regions in the …

Akhavnadzor residents stage “grape protests”

Akhavnadzor residents stage “grape protests”

The Yerevan-Meghri highway in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia was blocked today by residents of the village of Akhavnadzor - they are protesting against low purchase prices for grapes. In total, up to 150 villagers took part in the protest. …

Grape processing reaches peak in Kakheti

Grape processing reaches peak in Kakheti

In Kakheti, the average daily processing of grapes has reached a peak, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture reports. ”In the Kakheti region, in the last 24 hours, 40 wineries processed about 6 thousand tons of …

Georgian wine exports to Russia drops by third

Georgian wine exports to Russia drops by third

  Wine export from Georgia to Russia decreased by 27% in July 2019 compared to the corresponding period in 2018, according to the press service of the Georgian National Wine Agency. According to the National Wine Agency, …

Matovnikov on North Caucasus development

Matovnikov on North Caucasus development

Mountain hiking, business and ethno-tourism, as well as agriculture in the North Caucasus require active development, Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD) Alexander Matovnikov said at a meeting with …

Baku, Ankara and Tbilisi sign hazelnut declaration

Baku, Ankara and Tbilisi sign hazelnut declaration

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey are joining forces to improve the quality and increase the production of hazelnuts, according to the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture. The three countries signed a declaration on strategic cooperation in …

Georgian winemakers increase exports to Russia

Georgian winemakers increase exports to Russia

Georgia exported about 47.2 million bottles of wine to 47 countries in January-July of 2019, which is a 4% increase compared to the same period of 2018, according to the Georgian National Wine Agency. In the reporting period …

Association of sapling producers established in Azerbaijan

Association of sapling producers established in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijan Sapling Producers Association Public Union has been established at the initiative of natural and juridical persons engaged in the cultivation of saplings with the support of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture and the …

 Epidemics threaten Armenian people?

Epidemics threaten Armenian people?

There is an unstable health and epidemiological situation in Armenia now, chief of Armenian agriculture ministry's food safety agency, leader of the One Health coalition of NGOs Grigor Grigoryan said. According to …

Georgia exports 40 mln bottles of wine in six months

Georgia exports 40 mln bottles of wine in six months

Georgia exported about 40.5 million bottles of wine to 44 countries in January-June of 2019, which is a 6% increase compared to the same period of 2018, according to the Georgian National Wine Agency. In the reporting period …

Kazakhstan to provide Georgia with wheat

Kazakhstan to provide Georgia with wheat

Kazakhstan is interested in exporting more wheat to Georgia, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze while summarising yesterday’s meetings under his official visit to Kazakhstan. "Using Georgia's …

ADB providing loans to rural households in Georgia

ADB providing loans to rural households in Georgia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a 60 million Georgian lari ($22.3 million) loan and a $500,000 technical assistance grant to Georgia's Credo Bank to launch new products including home improvement and mortgage loans to lower …

Agrarians of Turkmenistan harvest banana crop

Agrarians of Turkmenistan harvest banana crop

The harvest of bananas in Turkmenistan is carried out by the Ferkhar private economic company (CW) in the south of the country, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan reports. According to experts, the exotic …