Guria. At the initiative of the Civil Society Institute and the Georgia Office of Oxfam UK, the examination of the draft law on Agricultural Co-Operatives was held on February 13 in the Ozurgeti Civic Engagement Center. Members of co-operatives functioning in Guria and Imereti and of farmers’ associations, independent farmers and representatives of local authorities have attended the meeting.The experts of the EU, UNDP, Oxfam, association "Elkana” and the Civil Society Institute working on the draft law have presented the legislative bill on Agricultural Co-Operatives. This bill was also discussed in the Ministry of Agriculture, where the Ministry has expressed readiness to work on the submitted draft Law and the working group was set up. Examination of the draft Law of Georgia on Agricultural Co-Operatives has triggered huge interest among the gathered audience.Live discussion between the working group that authored the draft Law and the farmers lasted over two hours.