Tomato and date exports rise in Azerbaijan
Nazrin Abdul
Read moreFrom January to August 2024, Azerbaijan exported 116,952 tons of tomatoes worth $139,545,000, Azernews reports citing the State Customs Committee.
Tomato exports increased by 12.3% in value and 4.4% in quantity compared to the same period last year.
In the first eight months of 2023, Azerbaijan exported 112,064 tons of tomatoes worth $124,290,000.
Tomatoes accounted for 0.77% of total exports this year and about 6.40% of non-oil exports.
Additionally, during the first eight months of 2024, Azerbaijan exported 35,365 tons of dates worth $27,783,000.
Date exports increased 1.9 times in value and 75% in quantity compared to the same period last year.
For comparison, in the first eight months of 2023, Azerbaijan exported 20,261 tons of dates worth $14,750,000.
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