Five seed producing companies have been awarded with the certificates for producing quality standard consistent seed materials.

The Scientific-Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture together with FAO Representation in Georgia held the presentation of the Seed Certification System on October 6, 2015.

The aforementioned system enhances seed production sector through controlled quality of seed materials. The process aims to increase agricultural production in Georgia.

Support to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in development and establishment of the seed certification system, was provided through the Programme of Capacity Development of MoA implemented by FAO and funded by Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).

During the implementation of the Seed Certification System, field inspections have been conducted. Seed materials obtained from the plots have been tested at the laboratory. After analysing the varietal purity and other qualities of the samples, scientists revealed the best examples of the seed materials which are in line with the international quality standards.
The producers of the quality seed materials have been awarded with the Quality Certificates from the Scientific-Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and FAO at the Seed Certification System Presentation event.

In his welcoming speech Iuri Nozadze, Deputy Minister of Agriculture highlighted the issues concerning the low quality of seeds and low level of harvest in Georgia. ''Implementation of the Seed Certification System is urgently important in our country for increasing the agricultural production and improving the quality of the cereals,'' Nozadze said.