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The USAID Potato Program in Georgia | Green Stop Tour
Producing clean seed is a perennial challenge to potato production in Georgia and around the world. Because it is bulky and perishable (and costly), most potato farmers use old seed potatoes from previous harvests, but these potatoes carry disease and result in sub-optimal yields. Current seed sharing practices are informal and a lack of certification standards means that Georgian potato farmers miss out on better yields and higher incomes from potato.
The Green Stop Tour will visit five places in Georgia where the USAID Potato Program is working to improve the country’s potato sector through enhanced seed production, led by the International Potato Center and its 3G Seed Potato Production approach.
PROGRAM
11:00 am | Arriving to the village Maradisi and opening cold frame high tunnels
11:30 am | Opening remarks Iuri Nozadze – Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
11:35 am | Opening remarks- Annie Steed, Economic Growth – Office Deputy Director, USAID/ Georgia
11:40 am | Opening Remarks – Kenan Omarov – Mayor of Marneuli Municipality
11:45 am | Announcement about Green Stop Tour start – Rusudan Mdivani, CoP, USAID Potato program
11:50 am | Presentation on the CIP Potato Program Benefits and its Perspectives – SPMU member, farmer
12:00 am | Announcement about Green Stop Destinations – Rusudan Mdivani, CoP, USAID Potato program, USAID
12:05 am | A chance to taste some potato-based dishes and refreshments
12:35 am | Departure to Tbilisi
Maradisi Village, Marneuli
Kickoff event for the Green Stop Tour.
PROGRAM
10:00 am | Opening remarks – Rusudan Mdivani, CoP, USAID Potato program.
10:05 am | Opening remarks – Zaza Shavadze – Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara Autonomous Republic.
10:15 am | Opening remarks – Marika Olson– Director of economic growth office, USAID/ Georgia
10:20 am | About USAID Potato Program, Announcement about Green Stop next station and calendar – Rusudan Mdivani, CoP, USAID Potato program
10:30 am | Participants will have time to visit stands where potato seedlings produced by SPMU will be sold. Refreshments will be served and a buffet lunch with varied potato-based dishes along with other type of canapes will be served for participants to help themselves to an informal lunch as they learn more about the Program.
Batumi
Potato Seedlings Fair
Kutaisi
Potato Seedlings Fair: Program beneficiaries will sell clean, high-quality potato seeds produced using ideas and technologies developed by the International Potato Center.
Mestia, Svaneti
Potato Seedlings Fair
Kazbegi
Potato Seedlings Fair
Oni, Racha
Potato Seedlings Fair
