ISET Partners with USAID to Develop the Agricultural Economics Concentration and to Establish the Agricultural Policy Research Center
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ISET was recently awarded a three year grant from USAID in support of the Agricultural Economics Concentration in ISET's Master's Program in Economics and the establishment of the Agricultural Policy Research Center (APRC) at ISET-PI.
Through this partnership, a Ph.D.-level agricultural economist will be hired to provide leadership for activities undertaken by the APRC and the Agricultural Economics Concentration. Three junior researchers will also join the APRC team to conduct research, provide training, and engage in on-demand policy evaluation and analysis.
Carrefour’s Strategy in Georgia for 2014
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On March 12 ISET hosted a presentation by Jean Marc Stavroulakis, Country Finance Manager of Carrefour Georgia, and Petr Dlouhy, Merchandise Manager of the Fresh Division of Carrefour. The main points of the presentation were Carrefour’s market strategy to overcome existing socio-economic obstacles to the development effective value chains in the Georgian agricultural sector for 2014.
Carrefour, one of the largest French hypermarket chains and the second largest retailer in the world, started operating in Georgia in 2012. The major strategy of the company is to provide high quality products at lower prices that correspond to local demand. The best strategic suppliers in terms of quality, price and demand are considered to be the local producers of organic products.
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