Azerbaijan accounts for 82% of organic fertilizer imported by Georgia

Georgia imported 768 tons of organic fertilizers (including animal and vegetable) valued at $92,000 from Azerbaijan in January–February of 2024, Report informs with reference to National Statistics Office of Georgia.

This shows a 10-percent decline in volume and a 45-percent decrease in value compared to the same period of the previous year.

Thus, Azerbaijan ranked first among 6 countries supplying organic fertilizers to Georgia.

Overall, Georgia bought 933 tons of organic fertilizers worth $158,000 from abroad during the first two months of this year, representing a 5-percent growth in volume and a 26-percent drop in value compared to the same period in 2023.

Of that, 66 tons worth $20,700 came from Türkiye, 5 tons worth $13,200 from Italy, 26.8 tons worth $12,600 from Latvia, and 66 tons worth $11,300 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.