Georgia Receives 30 Combines from Azerbaijan

TBILISI – The government of Azerbaijan has given Georgia 30 combines to cope with a record-breaking harvesting season expected later this year.

The combines will be put to use by local farmers within the next 20-25 days, reported Azei business website ABC.AZ.

“Compared with the previous years, we are expecting a record-breaking harvest. The average productivity per hectare has almost doubled to four tonnes per hectare.

For this year alone, more than 80,000 hectares of land was being used to grow wheat and more than 40,000 hectares for barley,” said Deputy Agriculture Minister Levan Davitashvili.

The Ministry of Agriculture will help farmers store the crops as they undergo stringent tests before being sold.

Photo: Ministry of Agriculture