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Minister Davitashvili: “The pandemic turmoil has generated negative vibes, which could have disrupted agricultural production in Georgia. Our comprehensive efforts have supported farmers; anti-crisis plan of agriculture has also been developed, with an accumulated 300 million GEL”
Aspired by social responsibility, we have been providing meaningful support to the citizens, thus developing several packages of assistance.
- Firstly – the new state program entailing subsidizing agricultural goods and cultivation fees. More than 172, 000 farmers have benefited from the program. Funding assigned to subsidizing efforts exceeds 30 million GEL and more than 24, 3 million GEL has
- Secondly – assistance program of agro-diesel. Within the program, more than 123, 700 beneficiaries have received up to 32, 000 tonnes of agro-diesel discount cards. Farmers, who have already activated their discount cards – have saved a total amount exceeding 5, 2 million GEL;
- Thirdly, users have been fully exempted from their obligations to the Georgian Amelioration up to the year of 2020. The farmers will also be exempted from amelioration fees in case they receive irrigation and drainage at up to 10 hectares of land. A total number of 32, 122 beneficiaries have accepted the State subsidies. Savings of the beneficiaries has amounted to 3, 599 982 GEL.