On March 20, 2019, a meeting dedicated to Innovations in Agrarian Sciences took place in GAAS; Key presentation on: “ Export of agro-food products: entering new markets” was delivered by Dr. Fatima Mamardashvili, Professor of Javakhishvili University, Head of Agrarian Policy Research Center of International School of Economics, Georgia.

          The presenter talked about export product tendences and give comparative analysis of competitive markets in agrarian sector. She also offered some recommendations regarding new policy and strategy in agrarian product marketing, and marked the necessity of conducting further research work in the field.

          The meeting attended the members of the Commission, the representatives of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, invited experts from “Sakpatent” and “Techinform”, the university professors, young researchers and students.

The speeches were delivered by Academician N. Chitanava, Consultant of the Presidium of the Academy, Gocha Tsopurishvili, Expert in agrarian and regional issues, Academician-Secretary P. Koghuashvili, also, Academicians E. Shapakidze and N. Baghaturia; Merab Kutsia - Head of Sakpatent; Archil Bukia, Deputy Director, Agency for Agricultural Projects; Professor Tsotne Samadashvili, Head of Grain Culture Research Office, Ministry of Agriculture; Dr. Nikoloz Kiknavelidze, Head of Mtskheta Tianeti Regional Service Center, and other persons who expressed their opinion around the problem and also thanked the speaker for interesting presentation.

          The Head of the Center, Academician A. Didebulidze in his closing speech thanked host organization and expressed his believe that the cooperation between the two entities will be enhanced in future because it is important to apply joint effort to raise awareness towards Georgian Agrarian product and sustain its enter into international market. Therefore, working on the problem of market promotion of Georgian agrarian product should continue.

           At the end, the Meeting adopted some important resolutions regarding the stated problem.