Coordination Staff of Vintage 2017 was opened in Telavi
Today, coordination staff of vintage 2017 was opened in Telavi. The event was attended by the Deputy Ministers of Agriculture of Georgia Iuri Nozadze and Revaz Asatiani, the Head of National Wine Agency Giorgi Samanishvili, state representative in Kakheti Region – Governor Irakli Kadagishvili and representatives of municipalities and wine companies.
According to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, everything is prepared for organized and successful implementation of vintage.
“Taking into consideration the current conjuncture of the wine industry, there is no need to issue a subsidy on the grapes in Kakheti region this year. In recent years, the stable wine export has increased the interest of the private sector in buying grapes. This year, viticulturist will not have problems with the delivery of grapes", - stated Iuri Nozadze.
A coordination staff has been set up by the representatives of LEPL National Wine Agency, Ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Sustainable Development and Internal Affairs, NAPR Agricultural Project Management Agency and representatives of local (Kakheti, Racha-Lechkhumi, Svaneti Regions) government.
The staff is lead by the Head of National Wine Agency, Giorgi Samanishvili. According to his information, due to the governmental decree on the "Vintage 2017 Supporting Measures", wine companies that purchase 1 kg of grapes for the production of brandy spirit and concentrated sweet of grapes for 70 Tetri will receive compensation of 35 Tetri from the state. According to Giorgi Samanishvili, Within the frame of vintage 2017, grapes will be delivered in up to 100 wine factories and 10 of them have already registered in vintage coordination staff.
The members of the meeting discussed the procedures and activities envisaged by the governmental decree on the "Vintage 2017 Supporting Measures", which should ensure the organization of the vintage process. Special areas will be organized in self-governing cities for grapes realization. Hot line - 1501 will work 24 hours. Information on the vintage process will be placed on the websites of the National Wine Agency: www.georgianwine.gov.ge and www.rtveli2017.gov.ge.
Also, today Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Georgia Iuri Nozadze, the Head of National Wine Agency Giorgi Samanishvili and state Attorney-Governor in Kakheti Region Irakli Kadagishvili met the attorneys of the villages in Kakheti Region and introduced them the news about vintage. The members of the meeting expressed their hope that the vintage will be carried successfully and no viticulturist will have problems with grape realization like the previous year.
Additional information: in 2016, 49,84m bottles of wine have been exported, the growth amounted 38%; In January-July 2017, 38,3 mil. bottles of wine have been exported, that is 60% higher than the similar data of the last year. (2012 year– 23 m, 2013 year - 46,8 m, 2014 year- 60 m, 2015 year- 36 m).
Within the framework of the preferential agro-credit program, 24 new factories have been opened (alcoholic beverages, wine and brand production) and 48 expanded (alcoholic beverages, wine and brand production). 