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The Struggling Georgian Farmers Swapping Vineyards For Hazelnuts


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Georgia is famous for its heady wines, but many vineyard owners in the Kakheti region are swapping vines for hazelnuts because of declining prices for grapes. One vineyard owner told RFE/RL that, after 50 years growing grapes, he had to make the heartbreaking decision to start growing nuts.