On September 21, 2014, the Faculty of Agrarian Sciences and Engineering of Bio-Systems was opened. Georgian Government invested in this project more than 12 million lari.
The Faculty received the first students in 2014-2015. The students are provided with modern technologies and all necessary facilities to carry out researches and study. A new building was opened by a Deputy Minister of Education and Science A. Jejelava together with the professors and staff members.
Within the framework of the Tbilisi Festival of Science and Innovations, one of the most important events, named “The Day of Agrarian Science” was held. It lasted five days and embraced a series of activities, such as, public lectures, seminars and training sessions. On the 26th of September the Fest was officially closed.
The Faculty of of Agrarian Sciences and Bio-Systems Engineering founded on the base of Georgian Technical University has the most updated technologies and its door is open not only to its students, but also to the researchers working in agrarian field. The Faculty offers to the students eight educational programs, namely in: Cattle breeding, Agronomy, Engineering of soil and water resources, Management of Agribusiness, Food Technologies, Forestry, Agro-engineering. Out of those 8 programs, 7 – is fully financed by the Government.
Within the the framework of the Festival, a scientific Conference on: Georgian Genetic Resources and innovative Technologies for its development” was held organized by GAAS and Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. During the opening ceremony of the Conference, many prominent Georgian and Foreign representatives of agrarian sciences, as well as government representatives addressed the Conference participants and wished them fruitful work.
The scientific presentations were rather interesting and embraced different fields of agriculture which will assist to further development of agrarian sciences in Georgia.