The organic juice factory "Georgias Natural" was established with the financial support of the Rural Development Agency. A total investment of 8 million GEL has been made in the enterprise; among them, 6.9 million GEL is Preferential Agrocredit, and 500,000 GEL is a grant co-financing. The enterprise, which processes more than 3,000 tons of fruits and vegetables annually, employs 60 people permanently. The products are sold both on the local market and exported to 40 countries worldwide.

Farmer Ilia Nakhucrishvili set up a 500 sq.m greenhouse farm within the framework of the state program "Georgian Vegetables from Greenhouses," where he cultivates lettuce. Within the framework of the program, the Rural Development Agency fully finances the interest rate on the loan taken by the farmer — 50,000 GEL — for a period of 24 months. According to the terms of the program, the farmer will also receive additional funding in the amount of 13,500 GEL from the Rural Development Agency.

Hazelnut farmers must register their orchards in the cadastre by May 16, 2025, in order to participate in the state program for the promotion of hazelnut production

Receiving applications for the storage enterprises component will begin on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 and will continue until the allocated budget (5,000,000 GEL) is fully used

Tornike Kapanadze, Head of the Project Management and Technical Assistance Department of the Rural Development Agency, speaks about the program

Receiving applications for the processing enterprises component will begin on April 29, 2025, at 12:00 and end on May 13, 2025, at 18:00

Receiving applications for the exhibition selection competition will begin on April 24, 2025, at 12:00 and will continue until May 8, 2025, at 18:00

According to the decision made at the session of the Government of Georgia, changes have been made to the program for promoting agricultural production on irrigated land plots.

A memorandum has been signed between the Rural Development Agency and the foundation “Swisscontact - Georgia.” The Swisscontact Foundation is cooperating with the Rural Development Agency within the framework of the “SME Development Project in Regions.” The project is implemented by a consortium of Swisscontact, Mercy Corps, and The Springfield Center with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Natalia Kharatishvili, Deputy Director of the Rural Development Agency, speaks in the TV Show "Business Post" about the registration of hazelnut orchards in the cadastre

Hazelnut farmers must register their orchards in the Hazelnut Cadastre by April 30, 2025, to participate in the state program.