Sixty Georgian farmers now own modern facilities for smoked ham and pig production, along with up-to-date agricultural tools and equipment. Wine makers, mushroom producers, beekeepers and woodworkers who specialize in making agricultural tools are also among the beneficiaries of an FAO rural development project, financed by the Government of Austria.

The pilot project, launched three years ago, was carried out in Georgia’s mountainous Racha-Lechkhumi region. It contributed to the country’s rural development programme – a priority of the Ministry of Agriculture.