The export of wheat and barley was banned in Georgia
Barley
Wheat
Georgia
Published Jul 1, 2022
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Since July 4, Georgia has stopped exporting wheat and barley amid the war in Ukraine and the threat of a food crisis. The government of Georgia has banned exports until June 1, 2023, the corresponding decree was signed by the country's prime minister.
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"In view of the globally created food security problems that arose as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the export of wheat and barley from Georgia is prohibited until July 1, 2023, from July 4, 2022," the document says. Currently, Georgia exports barley mainly to Iraq and Iran. Since the beginning of the year, 2.5 thousand tons of this grain have been exported from the country, already this year the Ministry predicts the domestic production of barley at the level of only 60 thousand tons. Regarding wheat, the country consumes 700-800 thousand tons per year, of which only 10% is local production. We will remind you that due to the blocking of ports in Ukraine and the impossibility of exporting grain to other countries, the risk of a food crisis is increasing. ...
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