New farm in Kakheti region
Livestock farm "Doran Farm", equipped with modern standards was constructed in the village of Matani, Akhmeta Municipality, within the framework of "United AgroProject". In total, GEL 1,705,000 has been invested in the construction of the farm, including 1,336,500 GEL preferential agro-credit and the rest was the beneficiary's investment.
Giorgi Khanishvili, the Deputy Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture together with Paata Shekeladze, the Director of Agriculture Projects Management Agency and representatives of local self-government, visited the farm and got acquainted with the manufacturing process. The farm produces 1,5 tonnes of milk a day, the products are intended for the sale on the local market.
"Doran Farm" constantly employs 11 local residents and 8 people are added seasonally. It is worth mentioning that the company plans to take the international certification of HACCP processing with the support of the state. Within the framework of the "United Agroproject", 190 new enterprises were financed with the help of the state, from which the financial support of the state provided additional stimulus for the entrepreneurs to develop and expand production.
The Agricultural Projects Management Agency carries out the "United Agroproject", which is designed for long-term development and aims to create an environment that will promote the increase of competitiveness in agriculture, stable growth of high quality products, introduction of international standards of food safety.