Debts for Amelioration Services will be Completely Written off to 42,000 Farmers

At the initiative of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia and by the decision of the Government of Georgia, the debts to Georgian Amelioration Ltd, will be completely written off to the 42,000 individuals and legal entities in the amount of up to 8,000,000 GEL.

It refers to the debts which were formed in 2012-2019. for land amelioration services.

“This debt will be automatically written off to farmers. In addition, more than 42 thousand farmers will be exempted from the amelioration service fee in 2020, which costs up to 75 GEL per hectare and a total of five million GEL The assistance is intended for all farmers who use irrigation and drainage services on an area of ​​up to 10 hectares.

In Eastern Georgia, the cost of irrigation is 75 GEL per hectare, in Western Georgia – 45 GEL per hectare, and for drainage – 40 GEL. In the case of more than 10 hectares of land, the owner will pay only the difference, ” – said the Minister of Environment and Agriculture.

According to Levan Davitashvili, in order to enjoy this benefit, the individual and legal entity must submit an application for amelioration services.