Rural Development Agency - RDA

Name

Rural Development Agency - RDA

Legal name

ა(ა)იპ - სოფლის განვითარების სააგენტო (N(N)LE - Rural Development Agency)

Website

https://rda.gov.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Development and Rural Finance Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (1151), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural subsidies
• Preferential agrocredit
• Rural development programs
• Agricultural co-financing
• Farm investment grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: The agency operates as a government entity (LEPL) funded by state budget allocations from the Government of Georgia. Revenue consists of government appropriations for agricultural support programs.
2. Agricultural Credit Interest Co-financing: The agency provides interest rate subsidies on preferential agrocredits issued by commercial banks, covering up to 9% annual interest for beneficiaries. This represents a subsidy mechanism rather than revenue generation.
3. Program Co-financing: Direct co-financing of agricultural projects including machinery, orchards, greenhouses, processing facilities, and storage infrastructure. Funding provided as grants or matching contributions to beneficiary investments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RDA implements the Georgian government's agricultural support programs on behalf of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture. Its core offerings are state-subsidized preferential agrocredits (with interest co-financed up to 9% annually), grants and co-financing covering up to 50-55% of project value for orchards, greenhouses, processing and storage facilities, and sector-specific subsidies for hazelnut, beekeeping, and other value chains. Programs are free at the point of use and channeled to registered farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and agri-food enterprises.

Product overview

Rural Development Agency (RDA) operates the Georgian government's agricultural support infrastructure through multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include the Preferential Agrocredit Project providing subsidized interest rates on agricultural loans, the State Agro Co-financing Program covering up to 50% of farm investment costs, and specialized sector programs for hazelnuts, beekeeping, and annual crops. Programs are accessible through the my.rda.gov.ge electronic portal and target registered farmers, cooperatives, and agricultural enterprises across Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preferential Agrocredit Project (შეღავათიანი აგროკრედიტი) A state-supported credit program providing subsidized interest rates on agricultural loans for Georgian farmers and agribusinesses, covering both working capital and fixed assets for primary production, processing, and storage. Interest co-financed up to 9% annually for up to 12 months, with maximum annual interest rate capped at 18%.
• State Agro Co-financing Program (აგროთანადაფინანსების სახელმწიფო პროგრამა) Government program co-financing agricultural investments including perennial crop establishment, greenhouses, livestock farms, beekeeping, aquaculture, and processing/storage facilities, with up to 50% of project costs covered (up to 55% for cooperatives in mountainous and border regions).
• Hazelnut Production Support Program (თხილის წარმოების ხელშეწყობის პროგრამა) Subsidy program that subsidizes the cost of goods required for hazelnut cultivation and maintenance, implemented from 2022-2025. Uses a point-based system; state subsidy exceeds 20 million GEL; over 90,000 farmers reached.
• Beekeeping Agricultural Cooperatives Support Program (მეფუტკრეობის სასოფლო სამეურნეო კოოპერატივების მხარდაჭერის სახელმწიფო პროგრამა) State program supporting beekeeping cooperatives with technical assistance and training services for cooperative development in the beekeeping value chain.
• Entrepreneurial Activity Promotion in Mountainous Regions Program Program supporting business activities in officially designated mountainous regions of Georgia with co-financing up to 100,000 GEL (max 50% of project value) for legal entities with young entrepreneur founders (women aged 18-35, men aged 18-40).
• Non-Standard Apple Harvest Realization Support Program (არასტანდარტული ვაშლის მოსავლის რეალიზაციის ხელშეწყობის პროგრამა) Program facilitating the sale of non-standard apples from Georgian fruit growers to processing facilities, addressing market access for sub-grade harvest.

Quantifiable outcome

• 968.5 million GEL in preferential agrocredits issued to 5,300+ beneficiaries in 2024, with state interest co-financing exceeding 227 million GEL
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Participating Commercial BankscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2025Commercial banks and financial organizations issue preferential agrocredits under the program. The Rural Development Agency provides interest rate subsidies to participating banks.
• Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent ministry that initiates programs and projects implemented by the Rural Development Agency. The agency implements programs initiated by the ministry.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Czech State Agricultural Intervention Fund (SZIF): Czech paying agency implementing EU CAP funds, national subsidies, and market interventions for Czech farmers and processors. Functionally equivalent to RDA's role as the channel for state and donor-funded agricultural support.
• Polish Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture (ARMA): Poland's national paying/intervention agency for agricultural support programs, distributing EU and state funds to farmers, cooperatives, and processors. Directly comparable to RDA in mandate and delivery mechanism, with a similar mix of co-financing, credit subsidies, and rural development programs.
• Croatian Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development: Croatia's EU-accredited paying agency implementing agricultural, fisheries, and rural development programs. Strong peer given parallel role as the operational delivery entity for state and EU-aligned funds.
• Lithuanian National Paying Agency (NMA): Lithuania's accredited EU paying agency administering direct payments, rural development, and market support to farmers and agribusinesses. Closely analogous to RDA's role as Georgia's national agricultural program delivery body.
• Bulgarian State Fund Agriculture: Bulgaria's national agency financing agricultural producers and rural development, including EU fund disbursement and national subsidies. Comparable in mandate, beneficiary base, and program structure to RDA.
• Estonian Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB): Estonia's paying agency and agricultural registry operator, providing electronic application processing, farmer registries, and rural development program delivery. Strong functional analogue given its emphasis on digital service infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): UN agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger, providing technical assistance to governments on agricultural policy and rural development. Indirectly comparable as a counterpart supporting Georgia's agricultural modernization agenda.
• European Commission DG AGRI: EU's policy and funding authority for agriculture and rural development, with which RDA interfaces for co-funded programs and potential pre-accession instruments. Broader incumbent defining the regulatory and funding environment RDA operates in.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): UN specialized agency financing rural development in developing countries, currently funding the AMMAR project implemented via RDA. Comparable as a programmatic and funding counterpart rather than a direct operational peer.
• USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security: US government bureau financing agricultural development globally, with active co-funding relationship with RDA in the Kakheti region. Broad funder rather than operational peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCultyl-yGIGph9SwqZhKFbw
• Facebookfacebook.com/rda.gov.ge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rural-development-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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