Blackberry orchards planted in western Georgia
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Blackberry orchards have been planted on 4ha in Georgia’s western region of Imereti within the state-run project Plant the Future, aiming to stimulate the region’s agricultural industry.
MNK Group received 31,000 GEL (about $12,809/€11,397*) from the state to plant the orchards and establish an irrigation system in the village of Mukhiani.
17,382,147GEL has been allocated for the orchards in different parts of the country on the total of 3,492ha including 174ha of orchards in Imereti. Photo by APMA/Facebook
Launched in 2015, Plant the Future project aims at helping farmers produce high quality products that would compete with imported products in the local market. At the same time this should increase the export potential of Georgia’s agricultural products.
*Currency conversions reflect National Bank of Georgia values as of today.
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