Davit Markoidze, a farmer from Tsalka, has raised 100,000 seedlings of broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, tomato and lettuce in his greenhouse this year. His broccoli has even reached the southern part of the country, Adigeni. Thirty-four-year-old farmer Endo Stepanyan is waiting for a harvest of 600 tons of potatoes. This year Endo is also testing new […]
Within the frames of the EU-supported EMBRACE Tsalka project, implemented by CENN and partner organizations, the rural festival “Visit Tsalka” took place in Tsalka. The Festival was organized by the CENN, Tsalka LAG, and Georgian Farmers’ Association. The festival aimed at raising awareness about Tsalka Municipality. It gathered young people, local entrepreneurs, government officials, organizers […]
If you enjoy discovering new places and love exploring the local cultures, you will agree that trying local food is the most crucial component of such adventures. If you want to spend your vacation in a chilly place and plan to discover exciting places where you can enjoy nature and taste local dishes in a […]
Within the frames of the EU-supported EMBRACE Tsalka project, implemented by CENN and partner organizations, the rural festival “Visit Tsalka” took place in Tsalka. The Festival was organized by the CENN, Tsalka LAG, and Georgian Farmers’ Association. The festival aimed at raising awareness about Tsalka Municipality. It gathered young people, local entrepreneurs, government officials, organizers […]
Tsalka Local Action group, together with CENN, the Georgian Farmers Association (GFA) and the Institute for Rural Development Research (Ifls), announces its third grants competition under the EU-supported ENPARD project, ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’. The grants competition aims at promoting economic diversification in the municipality and improving the well-being and socio-economic status of local communities by implementing […]
If you are the kind of traveler who likes to revel in the beauty of rocks and mountains, in the powers that nature supplies, all the while having the convenience to rest in comfort at the end of the day, then it is time to take the road to Tsalka. The multi-ethnic locals, those “watchmen” […]
Within the frames of the EU ENPARD program supported project ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’, the Tsalka Local Action Group (LAG) and CENN announce a grants competition for Tsalka Municipality Schools to Mark Environmental Days and support implementation of the initiatives. The competition will fund initiatives submitted by schools to focus on the celebration of various environmental days […]
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak and the increased number of Covid-19 cases, the Tsalka Local Action Group, together with CENN and other partner organizations, has extended the deadline to submit applications for the second grants competition under the EU-supported ENPARD project, EMBRACE Tsalka. The grants competition aims at promoting economic diversification in the municipality […]
Tsalka Local Action group, together with CENN, the Georgian Farmers Association (GFA) and the Institute for Rural Development Research (Ifls), announces its second grants competition under the EU-supported ENPARD project, ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’. The grants competition aims at promoting economic diversification in the municipality and improving the well-being and socio-economic status of local communities by implementing […]
Giorgi Abuladze is an eco-migrant, who moved from an avalanche zone in the mountainous Adjara to Tsalka in Eastern Georgia in 2001. His family initially grew different vegetables: potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, and tomatoes. In 2017, Giorgi and his family shifted to broccoli growing. Georgia mostly imports broccoli from abroad and it is more expensive than other vegetables at the local market. Yet broccoli is in high demand throughout the year. Therefore, with support from the EU and FAO, Giorgi decided to plant broccoli on […]
It’s time to act #ForNature June 5 is World Environment Day! This year, to celebrate World Environment Day, the EU-supported Tsalka Local Action Group (LAG) announces a video competition It’s time to act #ForNature for school students of Tsalka Municipality! This year’s theme is #biodiversity. It’s time to reimagine our relationship with nature. Time to […]
Within the EU-financed project Empowering Civil Society to Promote Inclusive and Post-COVID Recovery CENN announces a grant competition for civil society organisations (CSOs), representatives of the private sector with a social mission and social service providers to improve the quality of social services, accessibility and lives of vulnerable groups. The specific objective of grant competition is to implement gender-sensitive […]