Georgia to Go Nuts

The Georgian Ministry of Agriculture has today launched the Nut Production State Program.

"Our goal is for Georgian nuts to conquer the world market and establish second place after Turkey. The cost of Georgian nuts should be closer to the price of Turkish nuts,” said Davit Giligashvili, Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

Currently, Georgian nut export stands in fourth place on the international market, bringing in an annual 400 million GEL. 

"We want to create a Georgian nuts brand which will be well-known globally,” Giligashvili added.

To this aim, the Nut Production State Program will develop infrastructure, train farmers and introduce the appropriate legislation.