Russian agro-export to Georgia reaches almost $ 300 million

According to the Federal Center "Agroexport", from January 1 to December 20, 2020, Russia supplied to Georgia more than 1 million tons of agricultural products worth $ 296 million. The volume of exports increased in physical terms by 37% in - by 3.9%. Last and this year, Georgia is among the top 20 importers of Russian food products. Wheat is the leading position in the supply structure. In less than 12 months, its supplies increased in kind by 30% to 566 thousand tons, in monetary terms - by 2.8% to $ 86 million. Georgia is in the top 10 buyers of Russian confectionery products. This year, supplies in this category remained at the last year's level (23 thousand tons), but their value fell by 18% to $ 39 million against the background of a decrease in the purchasing power of the population. More than half of the export of sweets in monetary terms was accounted for by chocolate, 36% - by flour and 12% - by sugar confectionery. Shipments of sunflower oil to Georgia increased by 4.6% ...