Strategy for Agricultural Development in Georgia 2015-2020

1. Strategy for Agricultural Development in Georgia 2015-2020 Vision: To create an environment that will increase competitiveness in agro food sector, promote stable growth of high quality agricultural production, ensure food safety and security, and eliminate rural poverty through sustainable development of agriculture and rural areas

2. Main Strategic Directions • Enhanced Competitiveness of Rural Entrepreneurs • Institutional Development • Amelioration and Soil Fertility • Regional and Sectorial Development - Value Chain Development • Ensuring Food Security • Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection • Climate Change, Environmentand Biodiversity

3. 1. Enhance Competitiveness of Rural Entrepreneurs • Measure 1.1 – Improved Farmer Knowledge and Delivery of Efficient Agricultural Extension Service • Measure 1.2 –Improved Quality of Vocational Educational Training (VET), University Education and Research Within the Food and Agricultural Sector • Measure 1.3 –Developing Agricultural Land Market and Introducing Modern Approaches in Land Use • Measure 1.4 – Developing Specific Tools to Strengthen the Agricultural Credit and Leasing System • Measure 1.5 – Supporting Development of Agricultural Insurance Market • Measure 1.6 – Supporting Development of Cooperation in Agriculture • Measure 1.7 – Increase Awareness of Agricultural Investment Opportunities • Measure 1.8 – Implementing National Agro-Food Promotions and Marketing Program

4. 2. Institutional Development • Measure 2.1 – Improved MoA Organizational Structure and Human Resource Management and Training System • Measure 2.2 – Supporting an Efficient Market Information Collection, Processing and Dissemination Among Different Stakeholders Actively Engaged in the Agricultural Sector • Measure 2.3 – Creating Farm Registry • Measure 2.4 – Strengthening Coordination between the MoA, Donor Community and Other Stakeholders

5. 3. Amelioration and Soil Fertility • Measure 3.1 – Improved Irrigation and Drainage Systems • Measure 3.2 –Rational Use of Soil

6. 4. Regional and Sectorial Development – Value Chain Development • Measure 4.1 – Defining and Supporting Rural Development and Investment Strategies for Each Region • Measure 4.2 – Development, Implementation and Monitoring of Sectorial Agricultural Programs • Measure 4.3 – Supporting the Development of Geographic Indication Schemes and Appellations of Origin • Measure 4.4 – Supporting the Development of Seed and Planting Material Production • Measure 4.5 – Supporting the Seed/Planting Material Certification Process • Measure 4.6 – Development of Breeding System • Measure 4.7 – Strengthening Post-Harvest Services, Facilities, and Operations (Handling, Storage, Grading/Sizing, Packing, Processing, Marketing) • Measure 4.8 – Improved Access to Input Supply Services • Measure 4.9 – Improved Access to Agricultural Machinery

7. 5. Ensuring Food Security • Measure 5.1 – Monitor Food Security

8. 6. Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection • Measure 6.1–Developing Efficient and Flexible Food Safety System that Will Be Consistent with EU Legislation and Reflecting Specific Features of the Georgian Agricultural Market • Measure 6.2 –Veterinary • Measure 6.3 – Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Reliability • Measure 6.4 – Laboratory Capacity Enhancement and Establishment of Modern Testing Techniques Compliant with the International Standards for Food Safety, Animal Health and Phytosanitary Control Programs • Measure 6.5 – Review and Develop Border Control Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Points for Agriculture Import/Export Monitoring

9. 7. Climate Change, Environment and Biodiversity • Measure 7.1 – Maintaining Good Agricultural Practices, Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability Programs • Measure 7.2 – Gene Bank Development/Management for Conservation of Agro-Diversity and Endemic Species • Measure 7.3 – Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practice

10. Thank You ! Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia www.moa.gov.ge