Team - Gfa

Our Team

Nino Zambakhidze

Chairwoman

Nino Zambakhidze

Since 2012, the founder and chairwoman of the Georgian Farmers’ Association. As well as Founder and CEO of Unity Apolitical Academy operating in CAMCA region and Lebanon. Nino has many years of experience in working at managerial positions in the business sector. Is Founder if several organizations and startups Holds advisory, supervisory/director and board member positions in the non-governmental, governmental or private sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Tbilisi Technical University and a Master’s degree in business administration from Grenoble School of Business Management (France). She has also received a Diploma in Business Management and Administration from Cambridge International College. Nino has completed a number of international programs, among them: Stanford University Leadership Development Academy Program “Public Policy in Private Sector Development”, Swedish Management Institute Program “Sustainable Business Development”, Rumsfeld Foundation and Central Asia Caucasus Institute “Silk Road Sciences” Program, and Oxford University Saïd Business School “Transformational Leadership Competition” program. She was the first female leader in the region – the honorary coordinator of the organization “Invest in the Future” under the patronage of Hillary Clinton. In 2017 was Named by the World Economic Forum as Young Global Leader, 2018 received the title of Entrepreneur of the Year by the Grenoble School of Economics. The winner of the honorary award of the “Mercury 2011” woman entrepreneur of the year at the National Business Awards.

Tamar Toria

Executive Director

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Tamar Toria

Executive Director since 2015. Responsible for the organizational management of the association, as well as the process of planning and implementation of projects and services. Tamar represents the association at the national and international level, in various working groups and councils, which serve to pursue the interests of farmers. She is the chairwoman of the sectoral skills organization “Agro Duo” and a member of the appeal board of general educational and higher educational institutions. Tamar has many years of experience in project management and working with donors. She worked on economic development and agriculture programs at the Ministry of Agriculture, various donor organizations and projects, such as the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DfID) at the British Embassy to Georgia, the Millennium Challenge Fund – Georgia (MCG), and the United States Agency for Development (USAID)-backed project “New Economic Opportunities” (NEO). Tamar has a master’s degree in public administration (Georgia Institute of Public Affairs/GIPA), obtained a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in English language and literature (I. Chavchavadze Institute of Western Europe and Culture, Tbilisi), completed a master’s degree program in corporate strategy and planning at Cambridge International College and Public Leadership program – “Unity in the Apolitical Academy”. She has completed a number of international and local certificate courses, including the “Policy Reform Program” of the Stanford University Leadership Academy (LAD) and the “Agribusiness Management and Marketing” course of the USDA Cochrane Program (Fresno, California, USA).

Rati Kochlamazashvili

Deputy Chairman

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Rati Kochlamazashvili

Rati joined the Georgian Farmers Association (GFA) in 2020 and currently serves as the Deputy Chairman. His responsibilities include overseeing the effective management of regional offices and advocating for the interests of farmers. He plays an integral role in the planning and execution of research and development projects. Rati serves as GFA’s representative on both national and international platforms, actively articulating its stance in workshops and through media engagements to advance farmers’ interests.

He also leads the “Farmers’ Council,” a coalition comprising over 20 sectoral associations, which serves as GFA’s primary mechanism for safeguarding farmers’ interests nationwide. Additionally, Rati serves as a member of the Scientific-Advisory Board for the Agrarian Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Georgia. Alongside these responsibilities, he manages a small farm together with his family members.

With extensive experience in agricultural and rural development policy planning and evaluation, Rati advises prominent international organizations including the World Bank (WB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the German International Development Cooperation (GIZ), among others.

From 2014 to 2020, Rati served as the Deputy Chairman of the Agrarian Policy Research Center at the ISET Research Institute. Prior to this, from 2012 to 2013, he participated in an exchange program in the USA, focusing on agricultural economics. During 2013, he held the position of junior scientist at the University of Minnesota.

Rati holds a master’s degree in economics from Tbilisi State University, where he conducted research for his thesis at the Swiss Federal Institute (ETH Zurich). Additionally, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tbilisi State University.

He has successfully completed numerous international and local certificate courses in economics, agrarian economics and policy, leadership, and management. These include Teaching Fellow and MASHAV professional courses held in the Czech Republic and Israel. He has also participated in leadership courses conducted by FORWARD Academy and the LEO Institute in Georgia.

From 2015 to 2020, Rati was actively involved in teaching at both the University of Georgia and Ilia State University. During this time, he led a course on the principles of economics, imparting his knowledge and expertise to students

Out Team

Human Resource Management (HR) Department
PR & Communications Department
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Department
Agritech and Innovations Department
Analysis and Research Department
Logistics and Procurement Department
Monitoring and Evaluation Department
Project Development and Analysis Department
Call Center
Service Department
Regional offices

Association

Supervisory Board
Advisory Board
Farmers Council
Young Farmers
Representation of the association in organizations and working groups

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