EU, Georgia launch two projects to support sustainable rural development
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EU-funded projects with a budget of 22 million euros (60 million GEL) implemented by the UNDP and the FAO will provide direct assistance to rural communities and support the governments of Georgia and the Adjara Autonomous Republic in sustainable agriculture and rural development policy.
The launch ceremony of the two projects funded under the EU’s European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) was held in Kobuleti, Adjara region on June 15.
The project "FAO support to Georgian agricultural sector under ENPARD-3” with a budget of 12 million EUR will provide direct assistance to rural communities and farm holdings while the other project "ENPARD-3: Improving Rural Development in Georgia” with a budget of 10 million EUR will provide direct assistance to non-agriculture related economy in rural areas.
"Strong rural development will assist the people of Georgia to take advantage of DCFTA opportunities, opening the door for Georgian products to reach 500 million European consumers,” Christian Danielsson, Director-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations said.
As the acting Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Nodar Kereselidze said, the Georgian government will focus on three main areas in the upcoming five years. These include the diversification of local economy, increased competitiveness of Georgian agriculture and improvements in environmental protection and the sustainable management of natural resources.
Both projects are part of the third phase of the EU’s ENPARD programme, which assists Georgia to reduce rural poverty, boost development potential of rural areas, and create economic and social opportunities for people.
Both EU funded projects are fully funded by the EU and will last 60 months. They are part of the third phase of the EU’s ENPARD programme, which assists Georgia in reducing rural poverty, boost the development potential of rural areas, and create economic and social opportunities for people.
ENPARD has been implemented in Georgia since 2013, with a total budget of €179.5 million. Its first phase focused on developing national agriculture potential, while the second and third phases aim to create economic opportunities for the rural population that go beyond agricultural activities.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is helping Georgia combat the country’s stink bug infestation problem by handing over 17 tractors to the Georgian National Food Agency in Abasha, in Georgia’s Samegrelo region.
The export of Georgian agricultural products to the EU countries is on the rise, says the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia. In the first quarter of 2018, Georgia exported agricultural goods worth $37.8 million.
Almost 22 percent of Georgia’s population is under the absolute poverty line, shows the latest data of 2017 poverty indicators published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia is launching a new state program "Young Entrepreneur” to support young people implement entrepreneurial activities in various regions of Georgia.
Three projects have been launched today in Georgia under the European Union’s EU4Youth initiative.The aim of the projects is to increase the employability of young people, develop their skills and promote their active participation in society.
The Austrian Development Agency has allocated about €4 million to help Georgia develop organic farming.
A €10 million project will be launched in Georgia’s Black Sea region of Adjara to promote rural development and small and medium-sized businesses in the region.
The European Union (EU) has launched a new €2.4 million rural development project ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’ in Georgia’s Tsalka Municipality.
The European Union and the French Development Agency (AFD) are starting a new project to finance agricultural cooperatives and small commercial farms in Georgia, announced the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia today.
Georgian farmers from Georgia’s eastern Lagodekhi region will have their sweet corn sold in Carrefour supermarket starting tomorrow.
The project titled ‘CAPTAIN: science is the captain’ presented by the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has won the EU's research and innovation contest - European Researcher’s Night (The European Union’s framework program for research and innovation).
The European Union (EU), Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have issued grants for a total amount of 2.2 million GEL (about $690,651/€641,567) to support food production and security in Georgia amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The EU Ambassador to Georgia, Carl Hartzell and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, David Zalkaliani signed an agreement today to kick off the fourth phase of the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD IV), worth €55 million (about 125 million GEL).