By Mr. Ioseb Murvanıdze.Technıcal manager, Prof. Teo Urushadze. E and M specıalıst.PCC. Presentation by the Georgia Agricultural Research, Extension and Training GEF-IBRD Project given at the 6th Regional Nutrient Reduction Conference in the Black Sea - Danube Basin in Ankara, Turkey.

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Agricultural Research, Extension and Training
Project
ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM
Environment Friendly Agricultural Practices
By Mr. Ioseb Murvanıdze.Technıcal manager
Prof. Teo Urushadze. E&M specıalıst.PCC
Ankara 2007

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Decrease the nutrient pollution to the rivers of
West Georgia draining into the Black Sea
through introducing and promoting
environment friendly agricultural practices
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One of the main Objective

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Challenges
 Pollution of Black Sea basin rivers by eroded wash-off;
 Lack of modern and environmentally sustainable
agrarian practices and proper material-technical
resources;
 not-yet-established market-based management
approaches.

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 Achieve gradual reduction of pollution of ground and surface
waters in the Black Sea basin;
 Demonstrate efficiency of organic methods of farming;
 Arrest erosion process in the selected plots by introducing
erosion control practices;
 Cut pollutant contents in crops and soil;
 Increase productivity of the degraded and non-fertile
agricultural lands.
Expected Outcomes
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In 2002-2005 the environment-friendly technologies
were extended to 340 places of 129 villages of the Black
Sea coastal region; totally – 571 ha. area of land covered
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Environment-Friendly Agricultural Technologies

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Soil Erosion – The Main Source of Water Pollution
Application of integrated practices against soil erosion -
Practices Introduced:
 Terracing;
 Contour cultivation;
 Buffer stripes;
 Subsequent planting of annual and perennial crops;
 Arrangement of water-diversion canals;
 Lay-out and holing;
 Construction of agro – terraces, etc.
Implementation area – 108 farms of 52 villages; total area – 68ha

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Terracing
Practices Introduced:
Step1. Construction of stepped terraces, water diversion canals, catchment
canals, application of natural ameliorants (dolomite) and manure,
arrangement of sideration.
Step 2. Planting of perennial crops (citruses).
Results:
- Minimizing of Erosion, and reduction of water pollution consequently.
- Increase productivity of Soil;
- Prospective increase of productivity of citruses;
- Long-term aspect – improved social economic condition of farmer.
- Dissemination among the neighbors.

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Buffer stripes
Practices introduced:
Step1. arrangement of perennial grass buffer stripes, construction of water
diversion and catchment canals, contour cultivation, application of
manure,
Step 2. planting of potato, application of bio-methods of plant protection
(bio-preparations against pests control)
Results:
- Minimizing of erosion and reduction of water pollution consequently;
- Increase productivity of Soil;
- Increase of productivity of potato by 30%;
- Long-term aspect – improved social economic condition of farmer;
- Dissemination of practice among the neighbors.

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Outcomes
Integrated Practices Against Soil Erosion
 Pollution of the adjacent rivers with suspended load
particles (turbidity) and organic mixtures absorbed by them
reduced;
 An erosion indicator of agricultural soils reduced twice;
 Productivity of annual agricultural crops increased by 29%
on average (potato, soya);
 Expected of productivity of perenialls (vine, citruses, kiwi,
feijoa, hazelnut) increase.

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Lessons Learned
• Demo – effect of applied practices;
• Targeted and combined introduction of environmentally
friendly technologies;
• Cooperation between farmers and scientists built;
• Knowledge gained through training, publications, etc.

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National Code of Good Agricultural Practices
 One step forward to the Integration into EU
Objective
 Reduction of environmental pollution from agriculture sources;
 Reduction the negative influence of farming on the
environment;
 Promotion of environmentally friendly practices in Georgia.

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National Code of Good Agricultural Practices
Target audience
Farmers, large agricultural companies, agriculture service and extension
employees etc.
Content
 Legal obligations, recommendations and practical advice to ensure
farm sustainability and preservation of the rural environment;
 All main sectors of agricultural activities that are critical in causing
water, air and soil pollution.
Participants
All parties involved in agriculture management, scientific research and economic
activities (public employees, sector specialists and representative of NGOs)

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Thank You