Improving potato yields and livelihoods in Georgia with innovations and training

แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ โ€žแƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒžแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ ย แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฃแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ› CGIAR แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ˜ (CIP) แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก.

แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ USAID-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, CIP-แƒ›แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒชแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒš แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฃแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒก. แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ 2,300-แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒข แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ  แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก.

แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ˜แƒ— CIP แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก (3G) แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ› แƒฌแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”. แƒ–แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ ย แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฃแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก.

แƒ–แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒก ย แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ˜แƒจแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” ย แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒกย  แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ˜แƒ.

แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ  แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ• โ€žแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก ย แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ˜แƒ—.

แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก USAID-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒฃแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒก:

  • 4000-แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก;
  • แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒœ;
  • แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ-แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒฌแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ” แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒกแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก;
  • แƒ˜แƒ› แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ 150 %-แƒ˜แƒ—.

แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฉแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒกแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ย  แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“.

แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜ 11 แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ›แƒย  แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒญแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ ย โ€žแƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜โ€œ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒแƒช 2022 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ˜ ย 300 000 แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ. แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ  แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒก. แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ โ€žแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›โ€œ ย แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฐแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒช 90 แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ ย แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฃแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก 2023 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ’แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜.

USAID-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒฃแƒแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช. แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ“, 2022 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒชแƒฎแƒ”-แƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ แƒฃแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒชแƒฎแƒ”-แƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒš แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“, ย ย แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒช แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒฅ แƒ˜แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜.

แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ™แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— USAID-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒฃแƒงแƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก ย แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกย  แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš ย แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒšแƒ” แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ.

The potato may be known as the โ€œsecond breadโ€ in Georgia, but the countryโ€™s average potato yield is well below the cropโ€™s productive potential. This gap is largely due to farmers planting low quality seed potatoes, which is why the CGIAR International Potato Center (CIP) has partnered with small-scale farmers, government institutions, the Georgian Farmers Association, and private enterprises to build a seed system to produce healthy potato planting material, while providing farmers with agronomic training.ย 

Under theโ€ฏUSAID Potato Program in Georgia, CIP has promoted science-based approaches to boost farm productivity, nutrition security and incomes among men and women farmers. The program has helped more than 2,300 smallholders adopt innovative technologies and appropriate farming practices over the past two years, and many of them now grow and sell quality seed potatoes, boosting the production of other farms as well as their own.

Pioneering female farmers share their experiences with others.

Participants who began using quality seed potatoes and good practices, half of whom are women, have more than doubled their yields. To extend such benefits to more smallholder families, CIP has worked with local partners to introduce a three-generation (3G) approach that reduces the time it takes to produce a crop of certified seed potatoes from five years to three. This will not only provide a growing number of potato farmers with high yielding seed, which can improve their livelihoods and food security, it also creates income opportunities for farmers who learn and register to grow certified seed potatoes, which have a higher market value than table potatoes.

The Program helped a group of women farmers form a Potato Producersโ€™ Network and provided them with training, so they can share good farming practices and innovations with others. It is just one the Potato Programโ€™ varied achievements, which include:ย ย 

  • More than 4000 farmers made aware of the benefits of using quality seed potatoes.ย ย 
  • Establishment of a model farm that produces starter seed that is sold to companies and farmers who grow it to produce certified seed potatoes.ย 
  • Demonstration that potato seed production can be a viable business for women and youth, who have traditionally lacked access to major agricultural markets.
  • Farmers who have planted quality seed produced under the Program increased their sales by 150%.ย 
Apical cutting potato seedling produced by project beneficiaries

One innovation adopted to expand and accelerate seed production is the use of rooted apical cuttings, tiny seedlings grown from plant tissue cuttings that produce more potatoes more quickly than plants grown from tubers. One group of 11 women in Marneuli Municipality, in southern Georgia, trained in the apical cutting technology, formed a seed potato multiplier unit. Together, they produced 300,000 seedlings in first half of 2022, which they sold to farmers in various potato growing areas or planted on their own farms. At the same time, the company Marneuli Agro planted three hectares with disease-free potatoes to produce about 90 tons of certified seed potatoes, which will be sold to farmers in the spring of 2023.ย 

While the Potato Program has had varied success, it has also encountered challenges. An unseasonal frost froze a large amount of seed potatoes stored for planting in the spring of 2022 Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, which was a frustrating loss for local farmers. Nevertheless, Samtskhe-Javakheti remains a priority region for the Program, with great potential to produce bountiful potato harvests as the production and use of quality seed increases there.

By training a growing number of experts in the production of quality potato seed, transferring the latest technologies, and raising farmer awareness of the importance of using certified seed, the USAID Potato Program is laying the foundation of a national potato seed sector that can help Georgia establish seed systems comparable to those of the worldโ€™s top potato producing countries.ย 

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