Georgia boosts monthly organic fertilizer imports from Azerbaijan by 50%

Georgia imported 5,376 tons of animal or plant-based (organic) fertilizers, valued at $645,000 from Azerbaijan in January-October of 2024, Report informs, referring to the National Statistics Office of Georgia.

Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, the imports grew by 24 percent in volume, while dropping by 5.6 percent in value.

Thus, Azerbaijan ranked first among the countries supplying organic fertilizers to Georgia.

In October alone, Georgia bought 576 tons of organic fertilizer worth $69,000 from Azerbaijan, marking an increase of 50% both in terms of volume and value year-on-year.

Overall, Georgia imported 5,745 tons of organic fertilizers worth $893,000 during the first 10 months of this year, representing an increase of 26 percent in volume, and one percent in value compared to the same period of 2023.

Of that, 30.8 tons worth $97,900 came from Italy, 169.5 tons worth $85,400 from Türkiye, 102.33 tons worth $38,300 from Latvia, and 66 tons worth $11,320 from Russia.

Meanwhile, in 2023, Georgia bought 5,629 tons of organic fertilizers worth $1.1 million from abroad, of which 5,302 tons worth $799,000 came from Azerbaijan.