Kakheti. Association "Elkana” held consultation meeting with farmers in Akhmeta. The meeting was held within framework of ACF International, the EU-funded project - "Agricultural Cooperative Development in Georgia".The meeting was aimed to assist farmers groups and representatives of agricultural cooperatives to reveal business-oriented best ideas in the fruit and vegetable production and processing sectors.As "Elkana” representatives say they have delivered information about EU grant competition to the farmers. They also say that unregistered or registered groups of farmers who intend to establish agricultural cooperatives as well as registered cooperatives of farmers having agricultural status can take part in the competition. As members of the association remark, one group/cooperative consisting of 5 members can receive minimum 15000 or maximum 49000 EURO grant within the project framework. To receive a grant 30% participation of the beneficiary is required. The remaining 70% of the project price will be covered by grant.The deadline for the applications is September 22, 2014, 17:30.