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State support for the agricultural sector this year
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9) New hazelnut processing and storage complex opens in Lagodekhi
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July 7th, 2020, https://cbw.ge/economy/agritrade-hazelnut-processing-complex-opens-in-lagodekhi
A new hazelnut drying and storage complex, AgriTrade LLC, has opened in the village of Tela (Lagodekhi municipality) thanks to project being implemented with support from TBC Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The complex has a capacity to process 1,000 tons of hazelnuts per month and plans to export products to China, Israel, and Mexico.
July 9th, 2020, http://www.fao.org/georgia/news/detail-events/en/c/1297446/
The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture have awarded more than GEL 2 million in agricultural grants under the ENPARD III program. The grants have been awarded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and includes grants for the installation of drip irrigation systems, the procurement of equipment for cattle farming and the procurement of dairy production equipment. In total, more than GEL 18 million will be awarded under the program over the next three years.
11) Restoration of native Georgian agricultural products being emphasized
July 16th, 2020, https://mepa.gov.ge/En/News/Details/19021
Nino Tandilashvili, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agricultural, and Luisa Winton, the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Georgia, made a joint visit to a demonstration nursey farm in the village of Asureti (Tetritskaro municipality) to promote the restoration, preservation and reproduction of Georgian wheat species. The Deputy Minister noted such efforts are important for Georgia in developing its wheat production capacities. This view is also supported by UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which are funding a number of small, local projects across Georgia to preserve local biodiversity while still developing sustainable agricultural practices.
12) FAO announces grant competition to support agricultural investments
July 16th, 2020, https://agroface.ge/news/a778c26a-ebb5-46f3-b3b7-2f8cd0a51d7a
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), within the framework of the European Union (EU)-funded European Neighborhood Program for Rural and Agricultural Development (ENPARD), has announced a grant competition to support agricultural initiatives as part of a larger effort to increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and create better livelihoods for the rural population by facilitating better access to finance, services and industrial production equipment for Georgian farmers, rural households, cooperatives and small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs.
Grants will be awarded in amounts of between USD 1,000 and USD 150,000, up to 40% of the total cost of the investment. Priority will be given to applicants that demonstrate how investments will have a great economic, social and/or environmental impact, especially with regard to the production of vegetables, wheat, milk and/or meat.
