Starting Today: Wheat and Barley Exports from Georgia to Armenia are Prohibited

Today, a decision by the Georgian government to prohibit the export of locally produced wheat and barley has come into effect. This information was provided to TASS by the press service of the Georgian government.

“No changes have been made to the decision on the ban on wheat and barley exports, therefore, it has come into effect from today,” the government stated.

The Georgian authorities decided to ban the export of wheat and barley at the end of June. The ban will remain in effect until July 2023. The government’s decision does not prohibit the export of corn produced in Georgia.

According to the national statistics service of the country, in 2021, Georgia exported more than 1,400 tons of wheat to Armenia (worth $365,000), 49 tons to Turkey (worth $16,000), and 40 tons to Ukraine (worth $10,000).

The total volume of wheat grown in Georgia in 2021 amounted to 136.1 thousand tons, which is 32.9% higher than the figure for 2020.

Georgia consumes up to 650 thousand tons of wheat every year. The republic only provides for 15% of its own needs. The rest is imported, with 90% coming from Russia. In April, the Georgian authorities announced plans to increase the volume of wheat grown in the coming years and raise self-sufficiency from 15% to 50%.