From March 22 to date, GEL 26.6 million soft loan has already been issued to support the cultivation of annual crops
The Rural Development Agency co-finances the 12-month interest rate of the loan under the Preferential Agro Credit project sub-component at the rate of 9% per annum.
Under the state program it became possible to mobilize agricultural machinery in the amount of more than 140 million GEL
In the format of Ministers Hour Otar Shamugia, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture reported to the parliament on the activities of the Ministry and implementation of state programs in 2021.
The state will implement a co-financing program for vegetable storage enterprises
Vegetable production in recent years has increased by 15% and amounted to 176.1 thousand tons. Currently, the bulk of vegetable imports are in the off-season
In 2021, 51 storage enterprises were established with state support
Minister of Environment and Agriculture Otar Shamugia, speaking in Parliament in the format of Ministers Hour reported on the support for the agricultural storage and processing sector and summarized the year 2021.
Otar Shamugia: In recent years, the production of perennial crops in Georgia has increased by 33%
One of the most demanded state programs that we implement is Plant the Future - a program that allows farmers to plant modern, intensive orchards and get high-quality abundant crops for both export and the local market.
With the support of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, six Georgian companies participated in the international exhibition FRUITLOGISTICA 2022 in Berlin, Germany
Organized by the Rural Development Agency, st. The Georgian stand was opened at the FRUITLOGISTICA 2022 International Exhibition of Agriculture in Berlin.
In Imereti, Guria and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regions, the beneficiaries of the Rural Development Agency were trained in the agro-technology matters of blueberry production
The two-day training supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Program Farmer to Farmer (F2F), was conducted by Nino Adams, an international expert invited from the United States.
Members of milk-producing agricultural cooperatives get acquainted with French cheese making technology
French cheese making masterclass with the support of the European Union and the French Development Agency was conducted by a French expert, Patrick Anglade
Trainings are being conducted for the members of livestock agricultural cooperatives within the project of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Training participants will receive detailed information about the measures to be carried out in the farm in accordance with the requirements of Georgian legislation.
