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On 16 March 2017, the Government of Georgia presented the national Strategy for Rural Development 2017-2020 and the Rural Development Action Plan 2017 to representatives of the national and local authorities, civil society organizations, diplomatic missions and international agencies. The event was opened by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who highlighted the importance...

The event focused on how to improve the quality and safety of Georgian dairy products. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and FAO joined forces to raise standards in Georgia's dairy sector at an event supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.  The first Caucasus Dairy Congress, which started today...

Tamaz Beruashvili, 68, and his wife Nanuli, 62, have built their life from scratch three times. They are from Tskhinvali where they got married, made a home and began their life together full of hope. In 1992, they had to flee during the civil war. They left their house behind...

The Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources protection Ekaterine Grigalava and the Executive Director of the National Statistics Office Meri Daushvili joined a high-level donor consultation meeting held with support of the FAO Reprersentation in Georgia. During the meeting, FAO has presented an outline...

Contract farming as a means to coordinate linkages between farmers and agribusiness firms is being promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Georgia under the EU-funded European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). As part of the ongoing activities, a two-day training...