of agribusiness in Terjola Municipality - SWOT Analysis The opinions of small- and medium-scale farmers are more or less the same; therefore they are combined together in SWOT analysis: Strengths Weakness Favorable landscape and climate Limited access to agricultural machinery conditions; Low level of agricultural knowledge; Fertile agricultural lands; Limited access to financial resources; Traditional fields: Viticulture-winery, Low quality agricultural chemicals; Livestock farming Outdated irrigation systems; High demand products beans, Soybeans, corn, hazelnuts, honey) Opportunities Threats Introduction of new varieties; Natural hazards (drought, heavy rainfall, Development of viticulture (unique grape wind); varieties - Tsitska, Tsolikauri); Outmigration of the young and outflow Establishment of fruit and milk processing of knowledge; enterprises; Poor quality of agricultural chemicals; Provision of farmers with special training Unstable economic environment; courses/consultations; Diseases (crop farming, livestock The development of beekeeping; farming). The development of tea plantations; Walnut and hazelnut farming development. The focus group participants, small and medium scale farmers, distributed the priorities for the development of the municipality in the following way: Diagram N1 Priorities Diagram – The shown on the diagram above are: Qualified veterinarians and agronomists the accessibility to quality veterinary services is – very low and this issue is in need of urgent attention. Irrigation systems one of the most urgent needs for the local farmers is the infrastructural – improvements of irrigation systems and it is the only way to combat against drought.
of agribusiness in Terjola Municipality - SWOT Analysis The opinions of small- and medium-scale farmers are more or less the same; therefore they are combined together in SWOT analysis: Strengths Weakness Favorable landscape and climate conditions; Fertile agricultural lands; Traditional fields: Viticulture-winery, Livestock farming High demand products beans, Soybeans, corn, hazelnuts, honey) Limited access to agricultural machinery Low level of agricultural knowledge; Limited access to financial resources; Low quality agricultural chemicals; Outdated irrigation systems; Opportunities Threats Introduction of new varieties; Development of viticulture (unique grape varieties - Tsitska, Tsolikauri); Establishment of fruit and milk processing enterprises; Provision of farmers with special training courses/consultations; The development of beekeeping; The development of tea plantations; Walnut and hazelnut farming development. Natural hazards (drought, heavy rainfall, wind); Outmigration of the young and outflow of knowledge; Poor quality of agricultural chemicals; Unstable economic environment; Diseases (crop farming, livestock farming). The focus group participants, small and medium scale farmers, distributed the priorities for the development of the municipality in the following way: Diagram N1 – Priorities Diagram The shown on the diagram above are: Qualified veterinarians and agronomists – the accessibility to quality veterinary services is very low and this issue is in need of urgent attention. Irrigation systems – one of the most urgent needs for the local farmers is the infrastructural improvements of irrigation systems and it is the only way to combat against drought.
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