ORGANIC FARMING AS A PRIORITY DIRECTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SPHERE OF GEORGIA

Abstract

In the modern period, any country, including Georgia, is faced with the creation of a sustainable agricultural system that can maintain food security. Unfortunately, organic farming is still poorly developed in Georgia. The main goal of the study is to identify the transition challenges to organic farming in the agricultural sector of Georgia. As for methodologies – statistical observation, comparison and analysis were used; we have conducted a survey as well. The main finding of the study is that the lack of information and awareness among Georgian farmers about organic production is the most acute problem of the current period.