Agriculture Minister, World Bank Regional Director discuss projects, cooperation
Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, on Monday met with Rolande Pryce, the World Bank Regional Director in the South Caucasus. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
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Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, on Monday discussed ongoing projects and cooperation with Rolande Pryce, the World Bank Regional Director in the South Caucasus.
During the meeting, Shamugia emphasised the importance of collaboration with the World Bank to address challenges in reclamation infrastructure, land management and agricultural development. He also discussed results achieved through joint projects.
The World Bank-supported Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation, and Land Project plays a crucial role in reforming Georgia’s irrigation sector. I think that with maximum cooperation and coordination we can effectively achieve our common goals, overcome challenges, and attain better results”, the Minister said.
In his turn, Pryce noted Georgia had enjoyed a “successful partnership” with the World Bank, with the cooperation to be “further deepened”.
Georgia’s Agriculture Ministry on Thursday said improvements to the irrigation system covering 4,075 hectares of land in Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities in the central-southern part of the country would improve water supply to 11 villages.
Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, on Friday met Janusz Wojciechowski, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, to provide information about reforms and “unprecedented steps” taken by the Government since 2012 to develop agriculture.
Georgian Deputy Agriculture Minister Tengiz Nasaridze last week told the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin the agricultural production of the country was “actively growing”, with export indicators also on rise both worldwide and to the European Union.
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will allocate €46.2 million for enabling development of sustainable agriculture, irrigation and land market in Georgia, the Ministry of Finance of Georgia announced on Monday.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Tuesday reviewed ongoing projects and future cooperation during a meeting with Antonella Bassani, the Vice President of the Europe and Central Asia Region at the World Bank.