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October 30, 2017 FPI | Inside 2017 Georgia Grape Harvest
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October
2017
At the end of October, food prices maintained an upward trend; ISET’s Retail FPI gained 2.6% m/m (compared to the last week of September). On an annual basis (compared to October 2016), we recorded a significant 11.3% increase in food prices. According to data from the last two weeks of October, the biggest increase in price was recorded for tomatoes (99%), for which the price almost doubled due to seasonality. The other two products with the highest increases in prices were cucumbers (14.7%) and frozen chicken (10%). Although there is an overall increase in food prices, some food items became cheaper. The prices that moved down the most were cabbage (-12.1%), eggplant (-4.2%), and bananas (-2.9%).
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WINE SECTOR
According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Georgian Rtveli for this year has successfully finished. As of today, 130 000 tons of grapes have been processed; that is 14% higher compared to the previous year (114,264 tons).
The revenues of Georgian grape growers are also higher and amounted to 150 million GEL. This indicator is 50% higher compared to the previous year (about 100.2 million GEL). It is noteworthy that this year the Government of Georgia (GoG) did not have to buy the excess grapes, as the private sector has managed to handle the processing and storage of all harvested grapes.
| 2016 | 2017 | Percentage Change | |
| Quantity of harvested grapes (ths tons) | 114,264 | 130,000 | 14%↑ |
| Revenue (million GEL) | 100.2 | 150 | 50%↑ |
Source:http://www.moa.gov.ge/
It appears that private sector efficiency is improving. As a result of government support to develop the country’s wine sector, 24 new enterprises got involved in wine production, while 48 enterprises expanded their activities. Taking into account several initiatives to gain international recognition, the future of Georgian viticulture seems to be promising.
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