Vision

The vision of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia is to facilitate creation of appropriate business environment and to encourage private sector investment, mainly directed toward the expansion of agricultural exports.

Mission

The mission of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia is to develop commercially and export oriented modern agribusiness in rural areas in order to generate incomes among rural households and reduce rural poverty.

Agribusiness Incentives

• 0% of property tax on small plots of land (less than 5 ha)
• 0% of property tax on property transaction
• 0% of profit tax
• 0% VAT on primary supply of agricultural products
• 0% of import duty on agricultural and other equipment
• Caucasus Region is home to over 16 million people
• Low/no corruption
• Cheap and skilled human resource base
• Liberal labor code
• Strategic link from East to high value Western markets
• Well developed transport sector including railway and sea ports essential for effective exports of agricultural goods
• Wide-range of climatic zones year around and off-season crops
• Pure, rich and pesticide free soils - Ideal place for production of organic food
• Opportunity to privatize agricultural land
• Rich tradition of winery, citrus, cattle breeding and others
• Special incentives for investors - see 100 New Agricultural Enterprises.