Consumer Market of Agricultural Products and Agricultural Policy in Georgia

Authors: G. Erkomaishvili, M. Kobalava, T. Lazariashvili, M. Saghareishvili

Abstract:

The article discusses the consumer market of agricultural products and agricultural policy in Georgia. It is noted that development of the strategic areas of the agricultural sector needs a special support. These strategic areas should create the country's major export potential. It is important to develop strategies to access to the international markets, form extensive marketing network etc., which will become the basis for the promotion and revenue growth of the country. The Georgian agricultural sector, with the right state policy and support, can achieve success and gain access to the world market with competitive agricultural products. The paper discusses the current condition of agriculture, export and import of agricultural products and agricultural policy in Georgia. The conducted research concludes the information that there is an increasing demand on the green goods in the world market. Natural and climatic conditions of Georgia give a serious possibility of implementing it. The research presents an agricultural development strategy in Georgia and the findings and based on them recommendations are proposed.

Keywords: Agriculture, agricultural cooperative society agricultural insurance, agricultural policy, export-import of agricultural products.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1132296

References:

[1] R. Gvelesiani, I. Gogorishvili, `Economic Policy~, part. II, Tbilisi, 2012, p.131.
[2] Agriculture, Environment and Food Security. Main Statistics. 2016. http:// www.geostat.ge.
[3] Export-import of Agro-foodProducts of Georgia, 2016.
[4] Agriculture of Georgia. Export-import of Agro-food Products of Georgia, 2016.
[5] Agriculture of Georgia. Online Publications, 2016. http:// www.geostat.ge.
[6] E. Kharaishvili, Farm Diversification and the Corresponding Policy for its Implementation in Georgia, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science index 101, International Journal of Social, Education, Economics and Management Engineering 9(5), 2015.
[7] Gulnaz Erkomaishvili, The Strategy for Increasing the Competitiveness of Georgia. International Journal of Social, Management, Economics and Business Engineering, 8(10), 3021 – 3024, 2014, International Science Index 94. www. waset.org.
[8] Gulnaz Erkomaishvili, Economic Development Priorities of Georgia. Tbilisi, 2013. P.46.
[9] Agriculture of Georgia, National Statistics Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2013.
[10] European neighbourhood programme for agriculture and rural development, 2013.
[11] Gulnaz Erkomaishvili, Economic Policy Priorities for Development of Georgia. Tbilisi, 2016, p.89.