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FAO, under the EU-supported ENPARD programme, gathered stakeholders from public and private sectors, as well as the representatives of local and international organizations to discuss the development of the National Aquaculture Strategy of Georgia. The online workshop was organized in close collaboration with the National Environmental Agency of the Ministry...

FAO, under the EU-funded EU Innovative Action for Private Sector Competitiveness in Georgia, brought International citrus expert, FAO consultant, Dr. Ismail Karaca to study Georgia’s citrus production potential and the challenges of the sector. Dr. Karaca visited Adjara Autonomous Republic, the region with the largest citrus production in Georgia. During...

The Georgian Seeds and Saplings Association (GEOSSA) became a new member of the International Seed Federation (ISF). As a result, GEOSSA will receive new opportunities to establish working relationships with overseas partners, to exchange knowledge and connect to potential clients and suppliers. Founded with EU and FAO support, in the framework...

Mr. Levan Davitashvili, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and Mr. Mamuka Meskhi, Assistant FAO Representative in Georgia awarded the winners of the first National Agricultural Olympiad in Georgia. “This was the first agricultural contest with four different categories of participants involved – specialists, farmers, students, and pupils....

Good grafting is essential for the  professional sapling production, given its impact on quality and health of the plants . In many of the Georgian nurseries grafting is made manually which requires a tremendous amount of working hours. Four Georgian wine grape sapling producer nurseries received an omega grafting machine with...