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The challenge of BEE-ing in a pandemic

The challenge of BEE-ing in a pandemic Women are the new face of beekeeping in rural Georgia, helping keep a steady family income during COVID-19 By providing training on modern beekeeping techniques and best practises, FAO and the European Union are supporting Georgian beekeepers throughout the COVID-19 crisis. ©Delegation of the European Union to Georgia 19/05/2021 “For some reason, everyone thinks that a beekeeper should be a man, but that’s not the case here,” states Ketevan Bluishvili, a beekeeper from Matani village of the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia. In some regions, women are even explicitly banned from beekeeping, but in Ketevan’s family, beekeeping is a tradition. Both her parents had been beekeepers, and she took over the family production of honey in 2009.

The EU Commits a further €55 million for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas in Georgia

Posted: 3 months ago The EU Commits a further €55 million for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas in Georgia The EU Ambassador to Georgia H.E.  Carl Hartzell and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Mr  David Zalkaliani today signed an agreement to kick off the fourth phase of the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development worth €55 million.  The Acting Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Mr  Levan Davitashvili also attended the signature event. The programme aims to enhance consumer protection, promote EU exports and improve livelihoods of the rural population in Georgia. It is part of the wider assistance package mobilized by the EU and Team Europe to support Georgia’s COVID-19 recovery.  

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