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The Georgia Potato Forum will bring together key actors to review and discuss market-based approaches for adding energy to the potato sector by identifying new market opportunities and technological innovations.


DATE

16 December 2020
15:00-16:00 (GST/GMT+4)


CONTACT

Christopher Butler
c.butler@cgiar.org


REGISTER

Link

Introductory video

Opening remarks

  • Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (official to be confirmed) – Levan Davitashvili (minister) or Iuri Nozadze (deputy)

Opening remarks

  • USAID mission director, Piter Wibler

Opening remarks

  • CIP Asia director, Samarendu Mohanty

Overview of potato sector in Georgia

  • Ian Barker (CIP), Program Director, Global Potato Agrifood Systems
    • Current production and commercialization levels; ideas for improving profitability

Market-based approaches to potato sector development

  • Jorge Andrade (CIP), Plant Pathologist Scientist
  • Description of CIP’s work with PMCA, citing success stories from other countries and how they may be applied in Georgia
  • Q&A

Discussion moderated by Rusudan Mdivani

  • Questions to stimulate discussion:
    1. What business opportunities do you see for potato in Georgia?
    2. How will market-based approaches add energy to the potato sector in Georgia?

Closing remarks

  • Pietro Turilli (CIP), Director, Resource Mobilization
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Pietro Turilli

Director of Resource Mobilization, International Potato Center
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Piter Wibler

Mission Director - Georgia, United States Agency for International Development
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Samarendu Mohanty

Regional Director for Asia, International Potato Center
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Jorge Andrade

Plant Pathology Specialist, International Potato Center
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Rusudan Mdviani

Regional Liaison - Georgia, International Potato Center
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Ian Barker

Program Director, Global Potato Agrifood Systems, International Potato Center
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Levan Davitashvili or Iuri Nozadze

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Government of Georgia
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