Gov’t to finance cultivation of 2,100 hectares of agricultural land in 2022 in Black Sea region of Adjara
Overall, 850 hectares of land have been cultivated under the programme so far. Photo: Government of Adjara
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A total of 2,100 hectares of agricultural land will be cultivated free of charge in the country’s Black Sea region of Adjara this year, the local Government announced on Wednesday.
The Government revealed the plan of financing the agricultural work as part of its support of local farmers, adding the process of cultivating the land plots would be carried out in accordance with terms of the state programme.
Overall, 850 hectares of land have been cultivated under the programme so far.
Tornike Rizhvadze, the Head of Adjara Local Government, and Georgia’s Agriculture Minister Giorgi Surmanidze were introduced to agricultural works in the Black Sea coastline Kobuleti Municipality on Wednesday.
Georgian farmers will be able to get low-interest loans for production of annual crops, following latest changes to the preferential agro-credit state programme, Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia announced on Monday.
The Georgian Government will subsidise agricultural land owners with a state programme offering ₾300 ($97/€90) per hectare, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on Monday.
A new report published by the World Bank on Tuesday said agriculture, water, and land in Georgia could be a source of “increased economic productivity,” including a transition from low agriculture returns to high-value crop production, if supported by targeted policies and complementary public and private investments.
A total of 188,000 individuals and legal entities have benefited from the state programme for the promotion of agricultural land owners, Georgia’s Rural Development Agency said on Friday.