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Geographical indication schemes help protect food products and produce that are characteristic to specific geographic areas. Giving certain foods special labels that are linked to their place of origin can play a special role in promoting sustainable rural development, improving farm income, and widening export opportunities. Common products include fruits,...

A number of positive changes – including improved rural policies, strengthened value chains, sustainable management of natural resources and environmentally friendly agricultural practices – are expected to help Georgia’s agricultural producers become more competitive while reducing the contributions of agricultural production to climate change. These are among the objectives of a...

A funding agreement for the four-year Agricultural and Rural Development project was signed by Austrian side, represented by the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria Arad Benkö and FAO Representative in Georgia Raimund Jehle.  Improved rural policies and strengthened value chains, sustainable management of natural resources and environmentally friendly agricultural practices, along...

To enhance the knowledge of forests in the region the UNECE and FAO are preparing the “State of forests of the Caucasus and Central Asia”, the first ever publication providing an overview of forests and forest management in the region. The study was reviewed during a regional meeting in Georgia (Tbilisi), on...

FAO brought together the stakeholders and implementing partners of the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) for the 19th  ENPARD Stakeholders’ Meeting. The gathering aimed to share the updates within the EU supported agricultural and rural development projects, focusing on the opportunities and overview of trading with...