Improving the Agriculture Sector in Georgia (ENPARD III)
Project Description
The project is part of the European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). It aims to increase access to finance, better services and inputs for farmers, rural households, cooperatives and other small and medium enterprises in rural areas. These advantages, along with and improved capacities in Georgia’s Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture, are expected to make the country’s agricultural sector more competitive.
The project supports the Ministry in effective policy-making to facilitate implementation of the national Strategy for Agricultural Development 2015-2020. The project also offers pilot activities for farmers including various types of demonstration, information dissemination, and training events. Finally, individual matching grants are provided to small farmers, rural entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and other small and medium enterprises and municipalities to encourage investment and improve their overall competitiveness.
The project supports the Ministry in effective policy-making to facilitate implementation of the national Strategy for Agricultural Development 2015-2020. The project also offers pilot activities for farmers including various types of demonstration, information dissemination, and training events. Finally, individual matching grants are provided to small farmers, rural entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and other small and medium enterprises and municipalities to encourage investment and improve their overall competitiveness.
Specific Objective
Agricultural development and the capacity building of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.
Expected Results
- Improved access to finance, better services and inputs for farmers, rural households, cooperatives and other small and medium enterprises in rural areas;
- Improved capacities in Georgia’s Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture;
- Greater competitiveness of Georgian agriculture sector.
- Improved capacities in Georgia’s Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture;
- Greater competitiveness of Georgian agriculture sector.
Project documents
Beneficiaries
EU and FAO promote Conservation Agriculture
FAO Farmer's Field School for Female Farmers
Innovation meets tradition: new potato varieties for Akhaltsikhe farmers with FAO and EU support
Hard, but rewarding work – young agronomist’s story
EU and FAO support the Georgian government in the creation of a National Aquaculture Development Strategy
Irrigation solutions for Georgian agricultural producers with EU and FAO support
The EU and FAO bring conservation agriculture practices for better harvest and better environment
EU and FAO support young Georgian agronomists with the Agronomy Internship Programme
EU and FAO help Georgian farmers to grow more, grow better, grow more ecologically - Irina Vasilyeva's off-season production
EU and FAO train beekeeper women in Akhmeta
EU-FAO internship: training young agronomists for sustainable agriculture
EU and FAO support Georgian government in enhancing climate-smart agriculture practices
Georgian farmers Increase incomes and productivity with EU and FAO support
EU and FAO award GEL three million in agricultural grants, in 2020
No-till method introduced to Georgian farmers by EU and FAO
EU and FAO train Georgian farmers in business and marketing basics
Demonstration plot of Joni Amirbekyan
Demonstration plot of Evgeni Tsintsadze
Demonstration plot of Ludmila Maniulova
Demonstration Plot of Giorgi Abluadze
Vegetable Demonstration Plot of Dato Kapanadze
Agronomy Internship Programme for young Georgian Agronomists
Demonstration Plot of Giorgi Khosroshvili
Support to Women in Rural Areas
Emergency (COVID-19) Response Grants Programme
Project map
Photo gallery
Support to Women in Rural Areas
Agronomy Internship Programme for young Georgian Agronomists
Demonstration plot of Ludmila Maniulova
Demonstration Plot of Giorgi Abluadze
Demonstration Plot of Giorgi Khosroshvili
Vegetable Demonstration Plot of Dato Kapanadze
Gender mainstreaming trainings
TRAINING ON GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION
EU and FAO train Georgian farmers in business skills
23rd ENPARD Stakeholder Meeting
EU and FAO share best practices of Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Pest Management
ENPARD stakeholders update on agriculture and rural development in Georgia
EU and FAO project beneficiary starts selling his crops in Carrefour. EU Ambassador and FAO Representative in Georgia congratulate the farmer
With EU and FAO support, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia consults stakeholders on a revised draft of Agricultural Extension Strategy
Vegetable Field Day
20th ENPARD Stakeholder Meeting
17th ENPARD Stakeholder Meeting
19th ENPARD Stakeholder Meeting
Videos
FAO Support to the Georgian Agriculture Sector under ENPARD III - Event Video
Marking the International Day of Rural Women with Gender Trainings in the Pankisi Gorge
PROJECT DETAILS
Georgia
Priority Area:
Partnership that creates Subsector:
Agriculture and rural development Topic:
Agriculture Project Status:
Completed Start Date:
01.01.2018 End Date:
30.11.2022 Website:
https://www.fao.org/georgia/ge/
EU Project Number:
394-129