Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili inspected demonstration agricultural area in Mtskheta Municipality village Kanda, had a talk with employees and took a part in harvesting of tomatoes. Demonstration agricultural area is irrigated by means of pivot irrigation and is the first such farm in the region. Tomatoes, bulgarian peppers, onions, aubergines and broccoli are grown there. This year is planned to harvest 60-tons of tomatoes on an average. Approximately 150 workers from the nearby villages are engaged on the area. Deputy Prime Minister Kote Kobakhidze familiarized the Prime Minister with modern irrigation technologies, owing to which the amount of crop doubled.
After harvesting at the demonstration area, the Prime Minister inspected Refrigeration Plant in Natakhtari, which was taking the crop of tomatoes, and got acquainted with production process. Natakhtari plant is the only one in Georgia which has the ability to freeze fruits and vegetables according to modern technologies and allow the long-term storage of up to 3000 tons of food. Export of the products will mainly be carried out in such countries where, because of climatic conditions, the price of fresh fruits and vegetables is high. In addition to export, Natakhtari Refrigeration Plant will supply local confectionery, ice cream and juice manufacturers with high quality raw material.