ArmInfo.As of December 14, Armenia exported 201.8 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits to foreign markets, which is 38.5% higher than a year ago, and 41.3% more than in 2019.
This is stated on the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Economy. In particular, the leaders in the export of Armenian agricultural products this year are potatoes, the supply of which amounted to 48 thousand tons, followed by apricots (over 35 thousand tons) and tomatoes (about 35 thousand tons). At the same time, the Ministry explained the growth of tomato exports by expanding the area of greenhouse farms. Annual growth of volumes has been registered for all the above-mentioned crops.
A decrease in supplies was recorded for cucumbers, which is associated with logistical problems that still affect the volume of Armenian agricultural exports.
In general, for the whole of 2021, according to the forecasts of the economic department, the volume of export of Armenian agricultural products will be about 210-215 thousand tons.
