Georgia highlighted as Honoured Guest at int’l livestock fair in France
Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia hosting his French colleague Marc Fesneau at the Georgian stand as part of the exhibition. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
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Georgia was highlighted in Sommet De L'elevage, one of the largest exhibitions of the livestock industry in Europe, as an Honoured Guest, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday.
Held this week in Clermont-Ferrand in central France, the fair was opened by Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia, who noted the exhibition gave Georgian manufacturers an opportunity to learn about the best production practices, technologies, innovations, and opportunities for productivity growth.
Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
Deepening trade relations between our countries will be important and will benefit not only farmers, but also the industry as a whole, [and] each participant of the livestock production chain, which will directly affect the economy”, he said.
The exhibition brought together more than 1,500 exhibitors, including members of cattle breeding associations from Georgia, who introduced Georgian production to participants and visitors. A conference about the country was also hosted.
Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
Shamugia hosted his French colleague Marc Fesneau at the Georgian stand as part of the exhibition, with the meeting also attended by Gotcha Javakhishvili, the Georgian Ambassador to France.
Cooperation between Georgia and France in agriculture was in the focus of a meeting between Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister, and his French colleague Marc Fesneau on Thursday.
Georgia is very proud to maintain a trusting, close and long-standing partnership with France, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Friday at the official reception held in Tbilisi on the occasion of the national day of France - Bastille Day.
Georgia has received 345,000 doses of the vaccine for the Foot & Mouth Disease SAT-2 from the European Commission to aid immunisation efforts in cattle and small ruminants, the National Food Agency said on Thursday.
A Georgian stand was opened at one of the largest international exhibitions in the Caucasus region - Caspian Agro 2022 - in Baku on Thursday, the Georgian Agriculture Ministry announced.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration is featuring in the eighth edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism, an event focusing on fostering rural development, building economic resilience and preserving cultural heritage.
Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia on Tuesday announced the launch of a $150 million project jointly financed by the Government of Georgia and the World Bank and aimed to benefit farmers and enterprises by enhancing irrigation services, land management and agricultural support.
Mikheil Khidureli, the CEO of Enterprise Georgia, the state agency promoting entrepreneurship, investment and exports, on Wednesday said the Agency was supporting the participation of 40 companies in a “major” exhibition in China to help them forge “crucial business connections” with international partners.
A Georgian delegation led by the country’s Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia on Sunday featured in the opening ceremony of China International Import Expo, an import industry fair looking to facilitate strengthening of economic cooperation and trade between participating states.
“Close and fruitful” economic cooperation between China and Georgia, and future ties between the countries were highlighted in a meeting between Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister and Cao Derong, the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products Cao Derong on Wednesday.