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With almost half of Georgians involved in agriculture, any improvements in farming will have a big impact. Since 2019, the EU and FAO have been working together under the third phase of the ENPARD programme to bring modern and environmentally friendly agriculture techniques to Georgia by arranging demonstration plots and...

Agricultural entrepreneurs and representatives of the Information and Consultation Centers (ICC) of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia attended training in modern irrigation solutions, organized by FAO, under the EU-financed ENPARD Programme. Led by FAO International Consultant Marcko Theodoracopoulos, the training was dedicated to the role of environmentally...

“It’s never too late to learn how to grow crops better,’’ Irina Vasilyeva, a farmer from Bagdati municipality of Georgia says. Irina lives in the ancient village of Vartsikhe, with the population of just over 1500 people. For centuries, local inhabitants were involved in farming and trade, with all the members...

A Field Day  focused on Conservation Agriculture was organized under the ENPARD Programme by the  EU, FAO and the Regional Environmental Centre for Caucasus (REC), and attracted more than 50 farmers, producers and extensionists who want to improve their production using more environmental friendly agricultural practices. FAO agronomists introduced the...

Under the ENPARD Programme, EU and FAO share best agricultural knowledge and hands-on experience to the future Georgian agronomists under the Young Agronomists’ Internship Programme. Six interns attended trainings conducted by the company Agro Motors and took a practical course in the utilization of modern agricultural machinery and mechanisation. Theoretical...