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Minister Davitashvili: “We have ensured an undisrupted supply for products. Amidst the pandemic, none of Georgia’s regions have suffered from shortage”
The Government-initiated “Report to the citizens” format has hosted Mr Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia to inform the public on the Ministry’s work throughout 2020.
“Firstly, I shall touch upon on response actions to the hardships of the pandemic turmoil. Under auspices of the Interagency Coordination Council under the Prime Minister, we have been delegated to undertake oversight over management of product storage, logistics and transportation amidst the crisis of the pandemic.
We have successfully ensured an undisrupted supply of products and despite the pandemic turmoil – none of Georgia’s regions have suffered from shortage of products.
The subsidizing programs had also been enacted upon need and promptly.
Public diners, small and large markets have been under consistent provision of requirements to be adhered while operating amid the pandemic. 5520 subjects have been instructed and monitored. The National Food Agency has developed safety instructions for permitting agrarian markets to operate. 80 units of machinery from the Ministry have complemented disinfection efforts, which also span to the border checkpoints. The National Food Agency has recommended and supervised large-scale rehabilitation and cleaning efforts spanning across nearly 90 agrarian markets. Our colleagues from the Department of Environmental Supervision have joined forces with law enforcement agencies to ensure protection of safety norms. Oversight over the new regulations of safety norms have been undertaken at more than 500 establishments.
Undisrupted provision of spring activities in the regions has been complemented. Consistent conduct of seasonal activities has been highly important, due to agro-timelines and peculiarities of the field, aiming at eradicating any risks in the lead up to harvest.