Georgia will have a record wheat harvest

Published 2024년 7월 18일

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Georgia's 2024 wheat harvest is projected to reach a record 180 thousand tons, a 20% increase from 2023, with yields per hectare expected to surpass 3 tons for the first time in recent years. To support farmers, the state has provided new combines and preferential loans for crop cultivation and grain storage infrastructure. Additionally, a tax has been imposed on wheat flour imports to protect local wheat and increase its competitiveness in the local market.

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This year's harvest is much better than last year, said Otar Shamugia Wheat yields per hectare will be record high in 2024, said Minister of Environment and Agriculture Otar Shamugia. Wheat harvesting in Kakheti is in an active phase. In 2024, the wheat harvest, as previously stated by the Association of Grain and Flour Producers, could reach up to 180 thousand tons, about 20% more than in 2023. “This year’s harvest is much better than last year. In terms of yield per hectare in 2024, we will have a record figure of more than 3 tons, which we have not had in recent years and which is very good,” Shamugia said. The Minister, together with the Governor of Kakheti Georgiy Aladashvili and the Mayor of the Dedoplistskaro municipality Nikoloz Janiashvili, got acquainted with the wheat harvesting process and met with local farmers. According to Shamugia, the department helps farmers in several areas, including providing them with the necessary equipment for harvesting grain. “With the ...

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