The Ministry of Economy of Georgia said 500 tonnes of blueberries would be exported to the European Union and the United Kingdom as part of the Lead Generation Programme aimed at connecting domestic producers with foreign buyers and expanding international market opportunities.

The body added a part of the product shipment had already been transported to export markets.

The Programme is being implemented by Enterprise Georgia - the state agency promoting entrepreneurship, investment and exports - in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development’s Agriculture Programme and the Rural Development Agency of Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture.

Enterprise Georgia CEO Mikheil Khidureli said an “unprecedented volume” of blueberries had been exported as part of the Programme.

The Ministry added future efforts would focus on identifying potential buyers and linking them with Georgian producers across the textile industry, packaging materials, toys, and animal and poultry feed additives.