Value Chain Analysis of Mandarin In Adjara

Abstract

The aim of this pilot study is to familiarise civil society organisations with modern research methods for studying the agro-food sector, so that in future they can conduct such studies independently and enable a more effective use of the free trade regime with the European Union (more specifically, to provide all stakeholders with information about DCFTA). The chief goal of the study is to analyse the value chain for mandarin orange, which constitutes one of the most significant agricultural crops in Adjara, in order to determine the potential of the mandarin production and processing industry in Georgia, particularly with regards to conducting exports to the EU.