In 2019, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia has started a new project, “Take the Harvest,” which will co-finance farmers to acquire agricultural technologies related to crop harvesting.

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Program of Agro-production Promotion
The Program is initiated by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia is developed under the “United Agroproject” framework of NNLE “Agricultural Projects Management Agency” (APMA). The Co-financing provided within the framework of Agency is an amount of 40% interest from the total value of the Project presented, while the co-financing of beneficiary amounts to 60%; the co-financing provided to smallholder farmers shall be determined in no more than USD 15,000 equivalent in GEL. And for agricultural cooperatives, where 70% of members hold as a share 0.1–10 ha of an agricultural land, not less than USD 150,000 equivalent in GEL.
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The Georgia Hazelnut Improvement Project (G-HIP) has announced a grant competition for people working in the agriculture sector. Interested persons can obtain a grant which provides partial funding for the development of hazelnut drying and storage facilities.

The G-HIP project was implemented by USAID, Ferrero, and CNFA. Its goal is to increase nut quality, competitiveness and export, improve social-economic conditions of the population.
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Швейцарская консалтинговая компания Business & Finance Consulting (BFC) продолжает серию статей о результатах исследования качества банковского обслуживания в странах Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии.

На этот раз тайные покупатели – эксперты BFC анализировали банковский сектор Республики Молдова. В исследовании, проведенном в сентябре-ноябре 2017 года, участвовали 6 крупнейших банков. Согласно публичным данным бухгалтерской отчетности на 30 июня 2017 года, их доля кредитного портфеля составляет около 86% от кредитного портфеля банковской системы страны.

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Business and Finance Consulting, with international agriculture development expert Hiqmet Demiri, held a training for 12 Cooperative Managers in Akhaltiskhe. The training took place on Thursday the 22nd of March, and was aimed at diary (10 farmers) and honey (2 farmers) producing cooperatives. All participants are members of the Agricultural Cooperatives Development Agency (ACDA), which is the leader in organizing and advancing agricultural cooperatives in Georgia.

The main areas of training included: Features of a Cooperative Business; Market Linkages; Cooperative Financial Literacy.

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“Young Entrepreneur”—A new program to support Georgian entrepreneurs

Young Georgians now have the opportunity to start a new business and get co-financing within the program, which includes financial and technical assistance. The amount of financing is defined in the amount of 40% of the submitted project, but not more than 60,000 GEL.

The potential beneficiaries will receive consultation services in business planning and after the co-financing, the selected consulting company will assist the program participants to successfully implement the business plan.

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15 февраля в Головном офисе ОАО «Айыл Банк» прошел семинар, организованный для Управляющих филиалами Банка, которые приехали со всех регионов страны.

В ходе однодневного семинара были обсуждены текущие и перспективные вопросы, касающиеся деятельности Банка.
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