Smallholder woman farmer flourishing with innovative cheesemaking and modern dairy production practices in Georgia
World Food Safety Day (7 June) sheds spotlight on the importance of food safety standards
06/06/2025, Tbilisi
Amidst the citrus trees, cows crossing the streets and hazelnut orchards, a typical sight in the Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti region, Marina Kacharava, 69, is pursuing her passion of making high-value European cheeses in her small farm next to her home in the town of Abasha. In the region, she is one of the most successful students of a Farmer Field School (FFS) run by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).