Armenia has become a potato exporter: Results of 9 months of 2024

The Armenian Ministry of Economy has recorded significant changes in the trade balance of potatoes: the country has gone from being an importer to an exporter of this product, EastFruit reports. As reported by Economy Minister Gevork Papoyan, Armenia exported 2,500 tons of potatoes in the first 9 months of this year, while there was no export at all a year earlier. Read also: Armenia is preparing to diversify its exports of fresh vegetables and fruits Potato imports have also undergone significant changes, BMG writes. If 7,500 tons were imported into the country last year, then in the first ten months of this year the volume of imports amounted to only 500 tons, and exclusively seed material. However, the early snowfall in the Gegharkunik region, the main potato production region, created difficulties for farmers who did not have time ...