The role of cooperatives in the process of development of agriculture and integration into trade area of the European Union case of Georgia
2023
Shainidze, Ekaterine | Verulidze, Vazha | Surmanidze, Iamze
In terms of agricultural development, Georgia, taking into account its biodiversity and soil and climatic conditions, is a country with significant potential in the Caucasus region. Despite the mentioned natural advantages, Georgia’s agriculture has been facing significant challenges, in particular local production is underdeveloped, food safety is not protected and the food self-sufficiency ratio is low. In the context of agricultural development support programs, legislative regulation of cooperative activities and an association agreement signed with the European Union, the development and revival of agriculture was expected, which should have been a prerequisite for the possibility of opening the European Union market for Georgian agricultural products; however, in the context of land fragmentation, it’s still not possible to stimulate the production and export of agricultural products. The aim of the article is to assess the role of cooperatives in the process of development of agriculture and integration into the trade area of the European Union. The main reason for the failure of ongoing reforms in the field of agriculture is its inconsistency and imperfect laws, which leads to the inability of individual state programs to support agricultural value chain. Thus, in order to ensure the success of the reform, it is necessary to stimulate cooperatives using systematic and integrated approaches, which means, first of all, increasing the access of cooperatives to land, providing training services, technological, marketing support, providing preferences in public procurement, ensuring compliance with the conditions of product standardization and continuity of supply to enter the EU market.
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Издатель Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies