A large feed mill has been recently opened in Kalinina village at the Gardabani district in the Eastern part of Georgia, according to the report of the local media. The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia Shalva Pipia.
As reported Georgia-News the new enterprise will produces granulation compound feed under the special brand GEOFEED. The new feed mill will produce 40 lines of feed for livestock, poultry and fish.
According to the information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Georgia is currently importing major part of all feed production that is consumed in the country. The new enterprise will let the local livestock producers decrease the dependence on import.
It has been launched by the company LLC Paridis investing a total of US$ 1.8 million. The production capacity of the mill produces is 10 tonnes of feed per hour.
For the production of feed the mill will purchase cereals from local farmers. It is reported that in the near future LLC Paridis intend to launch several other investment projects nearby.