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Prime Minister Familiarizes Himself with Measures against Stink Bugs in Kakhati
2019-05-11 Today, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze familiarized himself with the ongoing anti-stink bug measures in the village of Kakhati. The Prime Minister was informed by Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili, and representatives of the center for fighting pests, about the process of applying pesticides and other means of dealing with stink bugs. The Minister of Agriculture provided the Prime Minister with information on the ongoing complex measures under the Program for Salvaging Hazelnuts developed in cooperation with the Association of Hazelnut Manufacturers. The state has provided the association with pesticides to be handed over to farmers for temporal use. At the same time, large-scale consultations are provided with the participation of agricultural consultants in order to carry out timely agricultural activities and to mitigate possible losses for the population. The Prime Minister instructed the Minister of Agriculture and the representatives of the management center for combating stink bugs to provide the population with maximal assistance in fighting against pests, and to make sure that every household without exception is informed about pesticides and other relevant methods. The population's engagement is key in the process of ensuring maximal effectiveness in the fight against pests. Citizen awareness is another important component. To this end, a message system and a special website have been created, and an active awareness campaign is in full swing. 45 million GEL has been allocated from the state budget in 2019 to finance measures against stink bugs.
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