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

Published 2024년 10월 25일

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The Armenian Ministry of Economy has noted a significant shift in the country's potato trade balance. Within a year, Armenia has transitioned from being a potato importer to an exporter, exporting 2,500 tons in the first nine months of this year, compared to no exports the previous year. Meanwhile, potato imports have seen a dramatic decrease from 7,500 tons last year to only 500 tons in the first ten months of this year, all of which were seed material. However, early snowfall in the Gegharkunik region, a key potato production area, has posed challenges for farmers in completing the harvest on time. To assist the farmers in overcoming this challenge, the ministry and the regional administration will provide the necessary equipment for speeding up the harvest, weather permitting.

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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 ...

Source: Eastfruit