15-hectare tea plantation to be restored in western Georgia
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Georgia is stepping up its efforts to encourage the development of tea production in the country.
A 15-hectare tea plantation will be restored in Khoni western region of Imereti within the state program 'Georgian Tea' within the next 24-36 months.
Cooperative "Tamari’s Tea” got engaged in the program this January to rehabilitate Georgia’s traditional agricultural production of tea.
The rehabilitation works cost 37,735 GEL ( $15,855/14,856€ *) in total and 80% will be covered by the Agricultural Projects’ Management Agency (APMA).
Cooperative "Tamari’s Tea” plans to restore 15-hectare tea plantation in Khoni western region of Imereti. Photo by APMA
Within the Georgian Tea state program, over 500 hectares of tea plantations out of the total 7,000 have been already rehabilitated in the country. However, the government promises this process will continue step-by-step.
The Government of Georgia launched a state program to rehabilitate the country’s tea plantations to encourage development of tea production in 2015.
The state also supports small tea processing business and launching of certification programs together with donor organisations to ensure tea production in Georgia meets high standards. These efforts will make it easier for Georgian tea to be exported to European markets.
*Currency conversions reflect National Bank of Georgia values as of today.
Three new factories are to be opened in different regions of Georgia with the aid of state-funded programs, ‘Produce in Georgia’ and ‘Georgian Tea Program’.
New tea processing plant to open in Georgia’s west
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to encourage development of tea production in the country.
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to rehabilitate existing tea plantations and encourage development of tea production in the country.
The Government of Georgia is launching a state program to rehabilitate the country’s tea plantations to encourage development of tea production in the country.
Georgia is encouraging the development of tea production in the country by bringing a new tea processing plant to its region of Imereti.
Georgian tea produced in Georgia with Chinese technology will be sold in China. A Georgian-Chinese enterprise in the village Tsalenjikha, in Georgia’s Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, produces black and green tea.