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More than 750 farmers, agronomist students, schoolchildren and agricultural professionals in Georgia registered for the first ever Agricultural Olympiad supported by FAO and Austria. A country-wide competition in Georgia that is reaching out to all age groups aims to generate new interest in and knowledge of agriculture. The Olympiad competition, part...

In celebration of World Food Safety Day, the National Food Agency of Georgia has presented its annual report. The event was opened by Mr. Levan Davitashvili, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, who highlighted the achieved results and new challenges and thanked FAO and other international organizations...

The EU and FAO awarded a matching grant of USD 150,000 to Biochimpharm, a Georgian biotech company that gained worldwide recognition producing bacteriophages – a sustainable alternative to antibiotics. The grant is aimed to support “PowerPhage” production, a bacteriophage, natural antimicrobial veterinary solution, which reduces the use of antibiotics in meat...

To promote agricultural sector and agrarian education, to raise awareness about the different agricultural sectors, to create a qualified mechanism for the professional knowledge evaluation and indorse informal education in agriculture, FAO, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) and the Agriculture Development...

The Covid-19 pandemic led to a number of financial challenges for SMEs in Georgia, slowing down production processes because of health guidelines and restrictions. At this critical point, the European Union (EU) through its ENPARD and EU4Business Initiative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Georgia’s Ministry...