Tornike Rizhvadze, the chairman of the Government of Adjara visited the Gvara village in Kobuleti. He was accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture of Adjara, Zaza Shavadze. They got acquainted with the process of blueberry harvesting in the village and the challenges farmers face during crop production.
It is to be specifically mentioned that the Adjara administration has been implementing many projects for the welfare of the local farmers. Now within the framework of the programs of the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia steps are being taken to improve the production of blueberries in Adjara.
Almost eighty people have been employed in the garden planted on 15 hectares. The farmer Rodam Okropirodze expects that if the weather goes normal he will harvest 40 tons of blueberries this year.
It is also worth noting that as part of the development programs of the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara more than 1,200 beneficiaries have benefited since 2013 and blueberries have been planted on an area of more than 70 hectares. The agriculture experts are expecting good production of blueberries this year as the areas have been increased and the weather is also conducive.
According to the estimates the export of blueberries from Georgia shows a growing trend. Moreover, in the current year 2.2 thousand tons of blueberries have been exported the value of which amounted to 13.5 million US dollars.
This reflected an export amount four times higher than the similar data of last year. In Adjara, blueberries are cultivated on an area of 140 hectares. The Mayor of Kobuleti Levan Zoidze and local government representatives who were present on the occasion also appreciated the farmers’ hard work.
The chairman interacted with the farmers and assured them that the government was doing its best to help them produce maximum crops without any financial problems. Meanwhile, the social media user lauds the chairman’s visit and appreciates the government’s programs to boost production.
One Facebook user Rostom Pagava praised the government and commented “Very good programs, thanks to the Adjara government and the ministry of agriculture.” Many other users expressed similar views.
