Agro Balavari plans to export almonds to Spain in autumn. As the co-founder of the company, Roman Bokolishvili, stated, 70% of the company's total yield will be exported to Spain, while the remaining 30% will be sold in Georgia.
"This year, we were expecting a total harvest of 30 tons, but the fruits were damaged due to frosts in Bolnisi Municipality in the spring and the harvest was halved to 15 tons. This autumn, we will sell these 15 tones. The export price of shelled almonds will be $2.5," explained Roman Bokolishvili.
Since 2019, Agro Balavari owns an 80-hectare almond orchard in Bolnisi Municipality. In 2023, it is expected to reach 50 tons. Last year, the company received 3 tons of almonds, which were sold in the local market. When all the orchards are in full bloom, the company will receive a total of 250 to 300 tons of almonds. The company's further plans include the launch of an almond processing plant, which will increase the value of their products, as almonds will be separated and packed on site.
According to the GEOSTAT data (National Statistics Office of Georgia), in 5 months of 2022, 119.43 tons of almonds were exported from the country, out of which the largest amount - 79.49 tons – was sent to Armenia, 19.96 tons to Kazakhstan and 19.96 tons to Kyrgyzstan.
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