Imereti Region Economic Potential

The administrative center Kutaisi

Population (2004) 704,500

Region Area 11 379 km2

The Municipality 12

Shares of whole added products (2013) 10 %

Villages without gas 388

Villages without electricity 3

Water supply (physical and juridical) 98, 612 sub.

Water supply system needs to be managed in region’s villages andtowns All main roads are in good conditions, As well as municipal roads

General Information

Agricultural Products

The amount of Cattle and beehive 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Cattle (thousand unit) Imereti 192.7 192.6 197.9 194.3 208.6The share of region (%) 19% 18% 18% 17% 17%

Pig (thousand unit) Imereti 35.7 26.3 20.0 38.8 31.4The share of region (%) 26% 24% 19% 19% 16%

Goat (thousand unit) Imereti 9.0 7.9 6.4 6.9 8.0The share of region (%) 13% 14% 12% 13% 13%

Beehive (thousand unit) Imereti 27.6 27.0 26.4 15.2 13.9The share of region (%) 11% 9% 8% 4% 3%

Area of annual crops (thousand hectare)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Corn 44.9 37.0 39.1 35.3 43.9

Vegetables 3.0 2.8 3.3 2.4 2.0

Herbs 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.7

products2013

(thousand ton)% Of total

production

The country's total consumption

(thousand ton 2013 )

Tkemali 3,8 36,9% 10,3

Corn 99,6 27,4% 379,7

Beans 2,4 22,9% 16,2

Milk (Mln. liters) 129,7 21,4% 606,3

Nut 2,2 20,4% 11,1

Pork 3,0 20,1% 29,5

Chicken-meat / fowl 1,9 18,8% 52,5

Beef 3,6 17,8% 20,3

Subtropical fruits 4,6 16,5% 21,8

Grapes 36,6 16,4% 223,6

Vegetables 26,7 13,0% 259,7

Egg (Mln. items) 47,3 9,5% 520,1

Manufacturing and Mining

Top companies (exportable turnover) activities

1Ltd. Georgian Manganese Ferrosilicon manganese

2Ltd. Chiatura manganese Georgia Ferrosilicon manganese

3Ltd. Russ Metal Ferrosilicon manganese

4Ltd. Ecometal Ferrosilicon manganese

5Winery Khareba Wine

6

JSC Sakcable Cables, alumnus scrap, copper scrap

7Saknakhshiri GIG Group coal

Top 10 licensees companies (according to the license fee ) minerals License status License price

1 Ltd. Georgian Manganese manganese Acting 6,050,000

2 Ltd Saknakhshiri coal Acting 1,650,000

3 Ltd. RussMetal manganese Acting 1,414,447.5

4 Ltd Rodinauli Mining Co. manganese Acting 1,263,350

5 JSC Caucasus minerals “ minerals Acting 990,000

6 JSC Ado Georgia mining barite Acting 550,000

7

The representation of JSC Construction and industrial

investment corporation-Accord in Georgia

Sand and gravel Acting 535,313.8

8 Ltd. Sairme Mineral Waters Mineral water Acting 480,000

9 Ltd. Chiaturmanganum cilikomanganese Acting 445,320.1

10 Ltd. Termo Water Georgia Thermal water inactive 358,808

Agricultural Lands

Imereti Hectare (10 000

Sq.) 

Agricultural Non-agricultural

Specified Unspecified Specified Unspecified

Baghdati 60.74 150.03 2,840.37 293.64

Vani 57.99 45.09 404.45 553.66

Zestafoni 158.66 13.55 240.68 32.41

Terjola 136.67 151.02 213.12 8.00

Samtredia 299.28 84.40 573.91 1,804.64

Sachkhere 93.50 21.27 148.12 422.24

Tkibuli 98.17 261.86 83.28 401.40

Kutaisi 549.14 113.79 0.14 1.38

Tskaltubo 418.83 599.10 721.95 2,521.98

Chiatura 61.76 39.51 177.46 469.22

Kharagauli 33.72 25.87 3,010.58 99.98

Khoni 168.94 232.68 693.69 603.33

Total 2,137.42 1,738.16 9,107.75 7,211.86

Agricultural Land ≈ 211,300 hectare.

Grazing-land - 45%

Arable - 39%

Mowing - 1%

Perennial plants - 15%

Agricultural loan Statistics

Region Purpose

Beneficiary The average

allocated amount to the finance project(GEL) Amount The sum (GEL)

Imereti

Slaughter-house arrangement 2 122,400 56,200

Cattle-breeding 86 1,324,600 15,402

Pig-breeding 1 5,000 5,000

Fishery 6 93,600 15,600

Poultry-breeding 91 1,998,500 21,962

Bee-keeping 44 578,600 13,150

Poultry-breeding farms 2 85,000 42,500

Greenhouse 644 7,771,099 12,067

Gardening 3 18,500 6,167

Viticulture 4 143,384 35,846

Herb growing 6 80,300 13,383

Vegetable growing 33 369,800 11,206

Grain production 8 239,500 29,938

Mixed 3 28,000 9,333

Sheep-breeding 2 38,000 19,000

Mixed plant production 8 105,000 13,125

Mixed cattle-breeding 8 126,801 15,850

Mixed plant growing/cattle-breeding 15 160,000 10,667

966 13,288,084 Based on Agricultural Projects’ Management Agency

Loans within the 2nd component

Preferential loans for medium and large businesses

966 projects were funded

Total project cost was 13,3 million GEL

Region Purpose

Beneficiary The average allocated

amount to the finance project (USD) Amount The sum (USD)

Imereti

Milk 2 73,000 36,500

Brandy production 2 265,585 132,793

Fruit recycling 1 60,000 60,000

Nut recycling 2 177,000 88,500

Animal food production 1 102,000 102,000

Mixed 1 35,000 35,000

Grain dryers 1 74,000 74,000

Cattle-breeding 10 703,500 70,350

Pig-breeding 1 30,000 30,000

Poultry-breeding 12 503,000 41,917

Bee-keeping 1 25,000 25,000

Greenhouse 30 2,205,500 73,517

Gardening 1 20,000 20,000

Viticulture 2 80,000 40,000

Mixed cattle-breeding 2 247,000 123,500

Mixed plant growing/cattle-breeding.

1 40,000 40,000

70 4,640,585

Agricultural loan Statistics

Loans within the 3rd component

Preferential loans for agricultural enterprises

70 projects were funded

Total project cost was 4,6 million GEL

Foreign Investments in the Region

Major sector

1 Manufacturing industry

2 Construction

3 Real estate

4Mining industry

5Health care and social assistance

6 Hotels and restaurants

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Foreign Investments (USD)

Agriculture Development Perspective

Viticulture /winery

Cattle-breeding

Bee-breeding

Greenhouse

Recycling industry – milk, fruit

Poultry-breeding

Nut Recycling

Honey, dried fruit, bay, silk, herb production

Grain

* Khoni - Mulberry plantation - silk production development

* Zestafoni – fish of pool production, greenhouses: vegetables, mushrooms

* Samtredia – corn production

Chiatura• Manganese and quartz sand mining• Marble production• Crystal and glass factory• Fruit recycling factory

Baghdati • Georgian grape varieties production

Vani

• Wood Recycling• Construction Manufacturing• Furniture production• Garment Manufacturing• Food Industry

Zestafoni • Wine Factory• Refractory brick factory• Canned food processing industry• Local products processing enterprises

Terjola • Concrete constructions factory

Sachkhere • Mining industry• Ceramic clay factory

Kharagauli • Wood Recycling factory• Furniture production

Marble Recycling factory

Khoni • Brick and tile factory

Production development perspectives

Development Perspectives of Tourism Tskaltubo• A new stage of the recovery and development of City as a spa resort - detailed plan for the work of the Partnership Fund

Baghdati • The Arrangement of the access road to the resort Zekari • Rehabilitation or rebuilt of the sanatorium in Zekari

Zestafoni • The various infrastructural facilities development in Shorapani, including fast food places • The arrangement of the access road to Tabakani monastery

Terjola • Sakajia snd Sagvarjilo caves in Dzevri, st. Georg Fortress in Skande, Gogni and Rapi the Fortress of Kadagidze• Footprints of Dinosaurs in Tuzi, the hole of Katamadze and the cave of samchikia and the temple of Oqon in Ckhari• the bridge of the King Tamari in Godogani and the temple of the virgin in Ghvankiti

Vani Organizing eco and agro tours

Kharagauli • It needs to be arranged routes and access roads to Kharagauli Forest Park• There is no tourist information center• There is no way to Devi Hole, the fortress of Vakhani and the Rock of monks

Khoni • River Tskhenistskali valley, mountain Askhi, river Okatse Canyon • Ladder-massive rock around valley in kinchkha , Tare, Khocholi • Cave Satevzia

Kutaisi

Ltd. Decor - Building materials, decorative sand and sand production

Ltd. “Cord" - Building materials production

Ltd. Thermal Water Georgia Greenhouse

P/e Tengiz Abesadze - entertainment center (cinemas and

bowling)

Wissol GroupSmart Wendy

DUNKIN’ DONUTS filling stations

Current Investment Projects

27,8 Mln GEL

Zestafoni

Ltd Ekometal - Rebuilt of used plastic recycling

factory in Kvaliti (up to 60 worker will be employed) 1 Mln. GEL

Total investment cost of the projects 28.8 million GEL

20 Large Objects

Total area 190,674 Sq.

Total value of the property4.9 million GEL

The property is ready for privatization

State Property Privatization

Real Estate Purpose Area sq. Cost (GEL)

1land and buildings in Dimi,

Baghdadi Non-agricultural 2,841 151,500

3Land and buildings adjacent to

Tsereteli 170, Kutaisi Non-agricultural 15,988 1,130,900

4Land and buildings, Lane III, N5

Kutaisi Non-agricultural 2,684 87,000

5A former juice factory

Abashidze Street, Khoni municipality

Non-agricultural 9,771 146,000

6Land and buildings

Nikea Street lane 2, N2Kutaisi

Non-agricultural 9,299 607,000

7Land AreaIn Terjola Non-agricultural 11,930 59,700

8land area and Buildings

in Lower simoneti in Terjola

Non-agricultural 10,600 64,000

9Former bakery

In Vani Municipality Non-agricultural 3,605 71,000

10Land and buildings

Kostava Street, Bagdhadi

Non-agricultural 8,771 151,800

Natural Resources

Tkibuli

Vani

• Limestone - 13507000 m3• Fresh water - 442000 m 3/d• Mineral water (spa treatment) - 329 m3/d

Sachkhere Baghdati

Samtredia • sand - 1540000 m 3 • Clay brick - 1329000 m 3 • Spring water – 136000 m 3/d

Terjola

• Limestone - 35756000 m3; 155158000 t• Kaltsedon - 3760000 t• Spongolit - 15545000 t• Clay brick - 331000 m3• Cement clay - 52070000 t• Breccia - 393000 m3• Spring water - 298000 m 3/d• Mineral water (spa treatment) 415 m 3/d

• Clay brick - 227000 მ3• Spring water - 129600 მ3/

• Quartz sand for glass industry - 11236000 t• Quartz sand - 51736000 m3• Marble limestone - 367000 m3• Clay brick - 6935000 m3• Fresh water - 578800 m 3/d• Mineral water (spa treatment) - 153 m /d

• Limestone - 69747000 m3Sandstone - 1682300 m3Teshenit - 2523000 m3

Natural Resources

Zestafoni • Refractory clay - 2042000 m3• marble-like limestone - 250000 m3• Granite - 36394000 m3• Ceramic clay - 257000 m3• Limestone - 534000 m3• Pegmatit - 3611000 m3• Kalcedon - 359000 t• Clay brick - 3233000 m3• Fresh water - 298000 m 3 / d

Tskaltubo Chiatura Khoni

Kharagauli

• Diorit - 69506000 m3• marble-like limestone - 4342000 m3• Onyx - 470 m3• Granite - 26739700 m3• Limestone - 10429000 m3• Marble-like limestone - 709000 m3• Marble - 4440000 m3• Quartz sand - 3408000 t• Fresh water - 188000 m 3 / d

• Basalt - 8637000 t• Limestone - 45141000 m3• Quartz sand - 59496000 m3• Marble like limestone - 748000 m3• Clay brick - 5880000 m3• Fresh water - 280000 m 3 / d

• Calcite - 5529000 t• Basalt - 7797000 m3• Bentonite clay - 12290537 t• Limestone _ 2009000 m3• Clay brick - 425000 m3• Tuff - 3417000 m3• Breccia - 5973300 m3• Fresh water - 438000 m 3 / d

• Basalt - 6490000 m3• Natural paint (mummy) - 437000 tons• Calcite - 553000 t• Limestone - 187678000 m3• Clay brick - 3683000 m3• Fresh water - 407000 m 3 /d

Funding

Within The program - Produce in Georgia• Encouragement of agriculture• Encouragement of Industry• Infrastructure Support

State Financing• JSC "Partnership Fund"• Financial providing in 49% of the project's

Infrastructure

Ministry• Road construction• Maintenance and drinking water delivery • Electricity delivery• Natural gas delivery

Local Government• Permissions• The Administrative Support

State Support

• Maximum support for Entrepreneurs

• Privatization of state-owned property

• Provide with infrastructure and communications

• Providing access to natural resources

• administrative support from state institutions

The Conclusion

Imereti is the largest and the numerous administrative and territorial unit of country. The unemployment rate 9,3% is quite high for the region (according to 2013 year). It should be mentioned that the region is the unique way of connecting the East and West. The region has great potential for economic development. It is necessary to develop special technical education, it is possible to found Tourism Education center here ,too.

The focus needs to be done on economic activities

Mastering of Agricultural potentialDevelopment of herb /vegetable farms, greenhouses, cold storage farms

Capacity building of manufacturingNatural resource extraction, promote the creation of enterprises

Transportation and logistics developmentKutaisi Airport, the main highway,

Tourism Promotion of Existing and new tourist attractions, infrastructure development, reorganizations of tourism directions

Thank you for your attention