Agriculture and Forestry
Support of Cooperation and Development of Small Farmers in Western Georgia
Grant
Implementing partner: People in Need
Budget for 2011: 1 097 553 CZK
Budget for 2012: 902 447 CZK

(IDENTIFIKAČNÍ ČÍSLO)
2 000 000 CZK
(CELKOVÝ PŘEDPOKLÁDANÝ ROZPOČET)
2011-2012
(DOBA REALIZACE)
The main output of the project, besides the propagation of the benefits of cooperation between farmers, was the support and increase in the amount of agricultural trades. The significant part of the project was the increase of entrepreneurial capacities among the farmers. Five projects, with the total value of 34100 GEL, were approved in 2012. At least 2 farmers or entrepreneurs cooperate under each of the projects. The agreements were signed with the recipients of the grants, and implementation of the necessary equipment took place in the course of May and June. Such projects were supported as the support for the beekeeping, buffalo breeding, project of greenhouse and packing line for the agricultural products. Monitoring, trainings took place, and the community projects were realized, financed from the profits of the projects, supported in 2011. Mainly, they were the small repairs of the kindergartens and elementary schools, and equipment purchase.