If you are interested in tea production, the state offers co-financing for the rehabilitation of abandoned tea plantations.

Program Goals

Utilizing the potential of existing tea plantations in Georgia. Supporting local and organic tea production. Increasing tea exports. Rehabilitating private and state-owned abandoned tea plantations. Creating new jobs and improving the socio-economic conditions of the population.

General Conditions of the Program

Co-financing the rehabilitation of private and state-owned tea plantations.

Program participants (excluding cooperatives) will be reimbursed for 70% of rehabilitation costs, up to a maximum of 2,500 GEL per hectare.

Agricultural cooperatives will be reimbursed for 90% of the actual rehabilitation work costs, but not exceeding 3,000 GEL per hectare.

The area of tea plantations owned by the program participants or leased from the state for rehabilitation must be at least 3 hectares and no more than 300 hectares.

Rehabilitation Works to be Carried Out

• Cleaning the tea plantation (removing trees, metal and concrete debris, and foreign objects);
• Heavy or semi-heavy pruning of the plantation. Setting up a drainage channel (this can be done before heavy or semi-heavy pruning);
• Inter-row soil processing/loosening (surface loosening at a depth of 15-20 cm);
• Purchasing fertilizers and agricultural products (including organic) in the first year.

Documents to be Submitted Under the Program

*Note – Definition of Terms

Resolution of Government of Georgia

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