Draft National Land Consolidation Strategy of Georgia Discussed at a Seminar
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with the participation of all relevant stakeholder agencies, organized a seminar on land consolidation in Georgia.
In his welcome remarks, Giorgi Misheladze, Chairman of the National Agency for Sustainable Land Management and Land Use Monitoring, emphasized both the necessity and the complexity of the land consolidation process. He noted that a strategic vision document serves as the foundation for initiating the land consolidation process.
The draft National Land Consolidation Strategy of Georgia was presented by David Egiashvili, International Land Policy Specialist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He outlined the vision, goals, principles, and stages of land consolidation in Georgia, as well as the institutional framework and sources of financing for land consolidation. The development of this document provides a basis for further discussions and consultations on the country’s land consolidation policy.
Land consolidation is a state-organized process that, in agreement with landowners and users, enables the exchange or redistribution of rural land parcels to reduce fragmentation. Land consolidation increases agricultural productivity, improves access to infrastructure and land-use planning, and reduces farmers’ costs.
The project is being implemented within the framework of the World Bank–funded “Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation, and Land Project” (GRAIL).
