Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia

The importance of windbreaks in sustainable agricultural systems and current situation in this direction was stressed by the First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Giorgi Khanishvili at the meeting, where sides summed up soil erosion control measures in Georgia and discussed windbreaks renovation and planting project. The First Deputy underlined the contribution and maximal engagement of international donor organizations in the project.

It is worth noting, that under the project, the 25 km length of windbreak was planted in Kareli and Gori municipalities (including agricultural lands in so-called borders- occupation lines).

The project embraced 514 beneficiaries, including 120 female farmers. More than 40 000 trees have been planted, 20,000 seedlings are protected with a plastic tub (totally 327.8 hectares). 2 small nursery farms were arranged for female farmers, where they grow container seedlings.

This meeting was held with the financial support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), under the frame of the Georgia's Agriculture Modernization, Market Access and Resilience Project (AMMAR).

The Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) report on the Law of Georgia on windbreaks was prepared under the frame of the Soil erosion control measures in Georgia and windbreaks renovation and planting project.

The participants also discussed and summed up the results of planting the windbreaks in Kareli and Gori municipalities and drew their attention to the achieved successes and existing challenges. The final goal of the project is to promote the green agriculture initiative for sustainable development of rural areas.