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E-Newsletter from FAO in Georgia, Issue No.37, May 2018

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Tbilisi, Georgia ;

Pages 5

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title Newsletters from the Decentralized Offices

Series number 37

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The electronic newsletter from the FAO Representation in Georgia features the following articles: 1. The most favourable pre-selected value chains reflected in the baseline study conducted by FAO with the support of EU. 2. FAO and the National Food Agency (NFA) have launched a pilot programme for the National Animal Identification & Traceability System (NAITS). In this regard, representatives of the agency and FAO introduced electronic tablets to be used instead of paper forms, by local veterinary officers. 3. FAO-EBRD International Conference Herbs of Georgia supports the efforts of the Georgian Government to diversify and increase exports of high value products from the country and take greater advantage of serving 500 million consumer thanks to the Deep and comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union (EU). 4. Manuel Sager, the Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) visited the regional offices of the National Food Agency (NFA) and the Laboratory of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia in Akhaltsikhe during his 3-day visit to Georgia. 5. FAO in Georgia gathered national statisticians of the state, analysts and private agencies of Georgia to introduce the Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Tool (FPMA), an electronic system that provides an advanced technical solution for dissemination and analysis of price information. 6. FAO, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have agreed to step up joint action to combat health threats associated with interactions between humans, animals and the environment. 

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