Nikoloz Beniaidze, Chairman of the Association of Grain Producers, emphasized the need to control the rise in wheat imports to prevent local prices from falling. Kazakhstan is now subsidizing wheat exports to Georgia, with subsidies of $40 per ton for direct exports and $60 per ton for wheat transiting through Georgia and Azerbaijan.

In January 2025, Georgia imported 2,590 tons of wheat from Kazakhstan, valued at $590,520, a significant increase compared to previous years. Beniaidze noted that, while imports have not yet impacted farmers, it is important to ensure that rising imports do not lower local prices. He also highlighted that low wheat prices in recent years caused difficulties for farmers, some of whom defaulted on loans or shifted to other crops. Currently, wheat prices have risen to around 75-80 tetri per kg.