Otar Shamugia

Blueberries to double Georgian farmers' income in 2024

Blueberries to double Georgian farmers' income in 2024

Georgian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Otar Shamugia said that blueberry production and export was expected to double this year. "This year we expect a doubling of blueberry production …

International Analytical Laboratory opens in Tbilisi

International Analytical Laboratory opens in Tbilisi

A new International Analytical Laboratory has been opened near Lisi Lake in Tbilisi with the support of the Produce in Georgia state programme, the Georgian Ministry of Economy said. The Laboratory will be focused on agricultural, …

Aquaculture farms to be set up in Georgia’s west

Aquaculture farms to be set up in Georgia’s west

The Georgian Government has approved the draft resolution on allocating eight locations in the coastline of Adjara, Samegrelo and Guria regions in the west for farming of fish and shellfish, Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia said. …

Georgia increases export of agricultural products

Georgia increases export of agricultural products

The Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia reported an increase in agricultural exports by 17% in the first months of this year, thus the country managed to export products worth almost $915 billion.

U.S. to support wheat production in Georgia

U.S. to support wheat production in Georgia

Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia summarised his visit to the United States on Monday by noting the U.S. would support Georgian wheat production.  The Ministry of Agriculture cited Shamugia on saying he had discussed …

Georgian wine to be promoted in US

Georgian wine to be promoted in US

Marketing company Colangelo and Partners intends to actively promote Georgian wine in the United States. This decision was made during the visit of the Minister of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia to the United States. In New York …

Georgia to ban export of wheat, barley for one year

Georgia to ban export of wheat, barley for one year

The Georgian Government has decided to ban the export of wheat and barley from the country over the next year starting on July 4, Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia said on Tuesday. In his comments, Shamugia stressed the …

Georgia wants to stop subsidizing grapes

Georgia wants to stop subsidizing grapes

The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, Otar Shamugia, said that the government is in favor of ending subsidies for the grape harvest, which allows farmers to sell certain varieties of grapes at a price above the market. …