Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Technical Assistance for implementation...
FAO brought together the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) implementing partners for the 12th ENPARD stakeholders’ meeting to outline the new directions for rural development in Georgia and other activities under the second phase of ENPARD.
Mr. Nodar Kereselidze, the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture, summarized the...
Georgia is now better prepared to confront a new cattle disease, thanks to an emergency project from FAO that is winding up this week.
Georgia saw its first two outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in late 2016. An insect-transmitted disease characterized by nodules in the skin, it translates into production...
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations.
FAO also uses the occasion of the day to...
Seed Certification Laboratory Presentation
16 March 2017
16 March 2017
Mr. Levan Davitashvili, the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia, has officially opened a new laboratory of Seed and Planting Material Standardization and Certification Department of the Scientific-Research Centre (SRC). The Laboratory, equipped by FAO with funding from the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), will conduct quality tests for different varieties of...
On 16 March 2017, the Government of Georgia presented the national Strategy for Rural Development 2017-2020 and the Rural Development Action Plan 2017 to representatives of the national and local authorities, civil society organizations, diplomatic missions and international agencies.
The event was opened by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who highlighted the importance...
