The international exhibition Saudi Food Show planned in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will no longer be held on June 15–17, 2026, taking into account the ongoing events in the region.

In 2026, the budget of the state agroinsurance program amounts to 17 million GEL, which is 2 million GEL more compared to the previous year. Within the framework of the program, the state will finance 70% of the insurance policy premium for each insured person, which applies to all crops included in the program.

With the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture and organized by the Rural Development Agency, six Georgian companies are participating in the international exhibition “Foodex Japan 2026”, held in Tokyo, Japan.

Within the framework of the “Preferential Agrocredit Project,” the Rural Development Agency will co-finance the interest rate on loans issued for the purpose of cultivating annual crops. The decision was made at today’s government meeting.

To receive co-financing for harvesting agricultural machinery, it will be possible to fill out an electronic application starting from March 16 at 12:00 on the Rural Development Agency’s website rda.gov.ge. Applications will be accepted until the exhaustion of the current year’s program budget of 5 million GEL.

Receiving applications for the exhibition selection competition from March 2, 2026, 12:00 to March 16, 2026, 18:00 inclusive

A new financial institution, JSC “Ziraat Bank Georgia,” has been added to the “Preferential Agrocredit” project. The relevant agreement was signed by the Director of the Rural Development Agency, Zurab Gozalishvili, and the General Director of JSC “Ziraat Bank Georgia,” Turgut Guljihan.

Giorgi Avaliani, Deputy Director of the Rural Development Agency, talks about the international exhibitions in the TV program "Maestro Regions"

Giorgi Avaliani, Deputy Director of the Rural Development Agency, speaks about international exhibitions in the TV program “Business”

Receiving applications for the exhibition selection competition continues

Receiving applications for the exhibition selection competition is open from February 9, 2026, at 12:00 through February 23, 2026, at 18:00 (inclusive)

Eleven Georgian companies are participating in the international exhibition FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026, held in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, with the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and organized by the Rural Development Agency.