Georgia imports the largest volumes of seed potatoes in eight years

Published 2023년 5월 2일

Tridge summary

Georgia has seen a 45% increase in seed potato imports in the December-April period compared to the average of the previous nine years, the highest since 2015. Despite a shift towards onion cultivation by local farmers, the import volume remains high, with the majority of imports coming from Germany and the Netherlands. The average import price has risen by 5-10%, but the increase is offset by the strengthening of the Georgian currency. As of December 2022, around 1,800 tons of seed potatoes have been imported, with an expected yield of over 18,000 tons.

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EastFruit analyzes seed potato trade data in Georgia. As EastFruit previously reported, many local farmers have switched to onions this coming season, as the June crop of onions was more profitable than potatoes from the same period last season. Despite the latter, seed potato imports are among the largest in recent years. As before, production from these seeds will not occupy a large share in the total potato production. The volume of seed imports in the current pre-season period December-April is 45% higher than the average for the previous 9 years for the same months, and is the highest since 2015. Imports of seed potatoes to Georgia usually start in December. The most active months for imports are February, March and April. The peak of imports is in April, then in May it drops significantly, and there is practically no import until December of the following year. During this preseason, average monthly import prices (CIF - Cost, Insurance, Freight) fluctuate between $0.80 and ...

Source: Eastfruit