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Snail farm opens in western Georgia

A total of 200 new enterprises have been financed in Georgia within the United Agro Project, including 25 in Samegrelo.

Agenda.ge, 21 Sep 2019 - 12:26, Tbilisi,Georgia

A snail farm has opened in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo within the the state-run United Agro Project.

The farm, located in the village of Akhali Khibula in Khobi Municipality, produces around 50 tonnes of snail meat per year, mainly for export.

1,41 million GEL (about $0.47mln/€0.43mln) has been invested to build the farm, which is equipped along modern standards and employs ten local residents. Photo: Georgian Ministry of Agriculture/Facebook

A total of 200 new enterprises have been financed in Georgia within the United Agro Project, including 25 in Samegrelo.

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