The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Davit Songulashvili, met with the Head of Environment and Energy at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Nino Antadze, and international expert Kwang-Yang Kim.
In partnership with the Georgian side, Korean international expert Kwang-Yang Kim, together with representatives of Seoul National University, developed the application Georgia Climate Services for Agriculture (GECSA). The GECSA application provides farmers and representatives of the agricultural sector with timely and reliable information on climate risks, including pests and diseases. Currently, the application is in a pilot phase and covers the regions of Kakheti, Shida Kartli, and partially Kvemo Kartli.
During the meeting, Davit Songulashvili thanked UNDP and the international expert for their support and emphasized the importance of introducing and developing digital services in the sector. The Minister also spoke about the challenges facing the agricultural sector in the context of climate change.
Nino Antadze expressed gratitude to the Ministry for its many years of productive cooperation and noted that expanding the use of the application across Georgia would be important for supporting the development of the agricultural sector.
Kwang-Yang Kim developed the GECSA application within the framework of the UNDP project “Scaling Up Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems and the Use of Climate Information in Georgia,” in partnership with the Rural Development Agency, the Scientific-Research Center of Agriculture, and the National Environmental Agency, together with representatives of Seoul National University.
The meeting at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture was attended by Deputy Ministers Lasha Dolidze and Zurab Ezugbaia, UNDP representatives, and heads of the Ministry’s relevant agencies and departments.
