The Great Trek was a defining moment in the history of the Boer, white South African farmers of Dutch descent. In the early 19th century the Boer migrated from the Cape Colony to the interior of what is today South Africa. With the Boers having a reputation as some of the best farmers in the world, the Georgian took note. Confronted with the dire situation in the agricultural sector in 2010 the Georgian government invited the Boer to immigrate and to invest in Georgia. The hope was that the Boer, with their expertise and knowledge, will bring modern...
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A blog about economics in the South Caucasus.
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What would Christmas be without a Christmas tree? In Georgia, in Europe or anywhere else in the world. But little known to most Europeans, most trees sold in Europe can trace their origin to Georgia. It is the seeds of the Nordmann fir which are exported from Georgia to Christmas tree farms in Denmark, Germany and other countries. Why? The Nordmann firs from the mountain regions of Georgia are some of the finest in the world – what Bordeaux is for the wine world, Ambrolauri in Racha is for Christmas tree producers.
Already in the 1960s Danish and Ge...
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