Austrian Development Cooperation allocates €2 mln to support Georgian agriculture
The project aims to develop rural and agriculture policy in Georgia, sustainably use the country’s natural resources and support environmentally friendly agricultural activities. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture press office.
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A new four year project will be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) has provided a loan of €2 million to Georgia to support agricultural development, the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia reports.
The project aims to develop rural and agriculture policy in Georgia, sustainably use the country’s natural resources and support environmentally friendly agricultural activities.
The project will also bolster farmers’ information and consulting centres and issue grants to farmers. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture press office.
Such projects increase the potential of farmers and support the country’s regional development”, said First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Giorgi Khanishvili.
Oni and Tsageri municipalities in the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region in western Georgia and Khashuri and Gori municipalities of Shida Kartli region in central Georgia were chosen as pilot areas for the project funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation.
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has provided a loan of 10 million USD to Georgia’s Basisbank for supporting energy efficiency lending to large and medium-sized companies in the agriculture and construction sectors. The synthetic GEL loan will enable BasisBank to on-lend to eligible Georgian businesses in local currency without bearing exchange rate risk upon repayment to GGF.
The US Department of Agriculture will allocate more than $10 million under the Food and Progress programme to improve food safety and quality in Georgia’s dairy and beef production chains.
Georgian Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili has revealed his office’s plans for 2019 while delivering a speech at the Parliament of Georgia.
Farmers in Georgia will soon have better access to agricultural equipment thanks to a new programme that the government of Georgia is launching.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a $200,000 grant competition for NGOs and entities operating in the agriculture sector of Georgia.