21EN - National study of the bovine meat industry

Name of client: Georgian Ministry of Agriculture

Origin of funding: French Treasury (FASEP)

Description
Study-action project for the implementation of a European-type suckling cows development programme based on French technologies and genetics.

The Georgian Ministry of Agriculture wants to give the country and its inhabitants the opportunity to consume quality meat and to reduce the protein deficit identified in the diet of the Georgian population. The country is now engaged in a process of recovery of its agriculture, which requires mainly to increase the herd so that the country will no longer depend on imports. The country mainly imports 35% of its beef consumption (source: Ministry of Agriculture). The French know-how in livestock farming and coordination of its sectors is well recognised and a French technical support is required.
This study shall cover the choices of livestock systems, the technical and commercial support, and the identification of areas that are technically favourable in terms of weather. Downstream is the implementation of project that aims at satisfying the self-sufficiency of the Georgian meat production.

Type and scope of services provided
6 Experts mobilisation to :
• Provide a detailed overview of practices in priority livestock areas;
• Analyse the constraints and deficiencies and thus contribute to the updating of strategic documents;
• Create pilot farms in two areas. These farms are intended to become a demonstration base and a training centre with the aim of supporting their replication by the private sector in the national territory;
• Stimulate the strategic reflexion on the sector development, in particular regarding the implementation of the slaughter units and the development of a fattening activity of grazers (imported).