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"Agricultural Support Program" will be renewed by the Ministry to promote primary production in the country
The program includes co-financing for purchasing of agricultural machinery (tractor, including hand tractors and farm implements), also main tools for arrangement and / or modernization of existing greenhouses, installation works, installation of an irrigation system for annual agricultural crops. Under the program, the total amount of state co-financing per beneficiary amounts to 50%, although it shouldn’t exceed 50,000 GEL. The total budget for co-financing of the program amounts to 10,000,000 GEL. Any natural or legal person might become the beneficiary of the program, which includes financing of 200 tractors, 80,000 sq / m greenhouse, irrigation for 400 hectares of land areas. The Agricultural and Rural Development Agency will start accepting applications in the nearest future. The application form will be uploaded and released on the official website of the agency www.arda.gov.ge. The program will be launched on May 20, 2020.Â
Technical Assistance Program has been launched for beneficiaries participating in the state programs, aiming to support and promote the high quality Georgian agricultural production in the country . The budget of the program amounts to 1,500,000 GEL
The beneficiaries of the program will receive co-financing for introduction of international food safety management systems / standards and branding of products. The Agency's co-financing for food safety standards / systems is set at no more than 50%, no more than 15,000 GEL, and for agricultural cooperatives no more than 90%, not exceeding 25,000 GEL.
Co-financing of the Agency in the field of branding and packaging design is determined by no more than 50%, not exceeding 15 000 GEL, and in case of agricultural cooperatives by no more than 90%, not exceeding 25 000 GEL.
The technical assistance program also includes support for agricultural cooperatives in accounting services.
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Under the program, purchasing of agricultural equipment / machinery will be funded for agricultural cooperatives to produce products, that will be demanded in the market.( producers are required to meet the market specifications, including food safety, product design ..requirements while producing and selling their products). The co-financing of the Agency is determined by no more than 70%, not exceeding 10 000 GEL. The program also includes consulting services and trainings - sharing international practice and experience for beneficiaries.
The beneficiary of the technical assistance program can be any natural or legal person who has signed a co-financing agreement with the Agency within the frame of the programs / projects.
The potential beneficiary must be registered in the register of farms / farmers, which is run by the agency. The application form for technical assistance program will be uploaded and released on the official website of the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency www.arda.gov.ge.
 At the initiative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture and with the financial support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the implementation of the State Program for ‘’Modernization of the Diary Sector and Market Access" will be launched.
The goal of the program is to establish and develop a diversified and sustainable dairy industry by improving inventory and infrastructure.
The development of small-scale production of farm milk - introduction of new standards and international practices in rural areas is planned to be implemented under the program. The program will be implemented in Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regions. The program envisages a number of activities, as well as expansion / modernization / re-equipment of existing farms in the following areas: primary milk production, milk collection point, milk processing plant, primary cattle feed production, veterinary medicine and artificial insemination.
Under the program, funding ranges from 40% to 80% of the project cost, while the limit ranges from $ 8,000 to $ 195,000. The total budget of the program amounts to 42 million GEL, out of which 3 million GEL is allocated for 2020. About 60 farmers will get benefits from the program.
Beneficiaries of this program can be any natural or legal person who owns a land or takes a land plot for rent (lease period, no less than 5 years) in the following regions: Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Kakheti, Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti and Kvemo Kartli regions. The submission of applications began on April 15, 2020. The application form is released on the official website of the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency www.arda.gov.ge.Â
Support for agricultural cooperatives is one of the top priorities. Therefore, support for cooperative enterprises and agricultural cooperatives is an important direction for rural and agricultural development in the country.
State programs provide support for cooperatives, namely, they are targeted at the support of agricultural value chains and for all participants (links) in the value chain.
The state program has been launched to finance agricultural cooperatives and help them to purchase the farm equipment to produce products that meet the market demand( producers should sell their production according to the requirements). The state program will also support cooperatives in introducing international standards for food safety management and branding of products; Agricultural cooperatives participating in the state programs will be provided with accounting services as well.
Infrastructure programs have been developing to support cooperative enterprises, strengthen the capacity of farmers engaged in the production of milk products, increase their income and produce high-quality, harmless milk and dairy products. Milk processing cooperatives will be established in Akhalkalaki, Dmanisi and Dusheti municipalities.
It’s worth mentioning, that Agricultural and Rural Development Agency provides additional 10% co-financing for agricultural cooperatives under the programs.