Moldova: farmers demand more flexible programs from banks

Possibilities to get preferential credits for the agricultural sector in 2023 to increase food security and improve productivity were discussed by leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) and representatives of financial institutions in the country and farmers. They considered the options for postponing payments on loans granted to agricultural producers, especially…

Georgia: electricity production record-high in 2022

Romeo Mikautadze, Georgia’s Deputy Minister for Economy and Sustainable Development, on December 23 said the country’s domestic electricity production hit 13 billion kWh this year, a “record-high figure” as well as a 15% increase YoY. Addressing the Parliament’s Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Committee, the official said more than two-thirds of the domestic electricity generation…