On February 24, an Annual Report Meeting of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was held following the Agenda of the Day:
The scientific work and activities carried out by the Academy in 2016, and the goals for the 2017; -The presenter Guram Aleksidze, The President of GAAS.
The annual reports on the same issues were delivered by the academician secretaries of scientific departments: G. Margvelashvili, J. Gugushvili, R. Makharoblidze, Z. Tskitishvili, N. Baghaturia, R. Chagelishvili, and O. Keshelashvili.
The appointment of Revaz Chagelishvili as the Head of Forest studies Scientific Department, GAAS. The presenter Acad. Givi Japaridze, Vice president of GAAS.
Information regarding the Contest declared by the GAAS on awarding the best best fundamental and applied scientific work in agrarian sciences for the 2016. The presenters: Acad. Givi Japaridze, Vice President of GAAS and Acad. E. Shapakidze, the Head of Scientific Department.
Current problems and issues:
Annual Report Meeting of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was attended by invited guests: Acad. O.Natishvili and Acad. O. Korakhashvili, academicians of Georgian Academy of Sciences. The former members of the Georgian Parliament, G. Topadze and Z. Tkemaladze, the Head of the Bio-systems Engineering Faculty of Technical University- Professors G. Tkemaladze and I. Kruashvili. The Consultants of Minister of Georgian Agriculture – T. Kunchulia and O. Kacharava, the Director of Scientific Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof. L. Ujmajuridze and his deputy N. Khatiashvili. The First Deputy of Ajara Ministry of Agriculture A. Meskhi. The Director of Agro-service center G. Beridze, and deputy director I. Abuladze. The vice Rector of Kutaisi Tsereteli University R. Kopaliani and T. Gvinianidze. Rector of Gori University V. Sukhishvili, General Director of Ltd. “Lomtagora” K. Lashkhi. Director of Ltd. “ Martsvali” prof. I. Zedginidze, Director of Ltd. “Lasharela” Z. Lashkhi, and others. 
An extended presentation, an annual report was made by Acad. Guram Aleksidze, The President of GAAS . Also the meeting participants were greeted by G. Topadze and Z. Tkemaladze.
On the second issue of the meeting the report was made by G. Margvelashvili, academician secretary of GAAS, and Other academicians of the Academy: J. Gugushvili, R. Makharoblidze, Z. Tskitihvili, N. Baghaturia, R. Chagelishvili,. O. Keshelashvili.
Important presentations were delivered also by the following persons: Acad. N. Chitanava, Acad. P Koghuashvili, N. Khatiashvili, K. lashkhi, and I, Zedginize.
In accordance with the Agenda, the Meeting adopted the corresponding declaration: The Vice president Givi Japaridze spoke about opening a new department at the Academy – Forest Studies Scientific – research Department and declared about the main role of the department in the development scientific management of forestry. He declared about the appointment of Revaz Chagelishvili as the Academician-Secretary of Forest studies Scientific Department, GAAS.
The President G. Aleksidze also delivered the honorable rewards and Diplomas for the best scientific work presented in the field of agriculture in 2016 to the following persons: Acad. R. Makharoblidze, Acad. G. Nikoleishvili, Acad. E. Shapakidze, Acad. J. Gugushvili, Prof. G. Gogol, and Prof. Ts. Samadashvili.
Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Order #13
GAAS, 21,02,2017; Order #13
The results of the Contest the aim of which was to reveal the best fundamental and applied scientific work in agrarian sciences for the 2016:
- 1.According to the decision of the GAAS regarding the decision of the Academic(#2, 21,02,2017) on awarding the best best fundamental and applied scientific work in agrarian sciences for the 2016, the following researches have been awarded:
1.1. Specialty 0401 “ Agronomy “ Prof. Ts. Samadashvili and P. Naskidashvili, ( GAAS)
“Seed studies of Cultural Plant seeds” Tbilisi, 2014.
1.2. Specialty 0403, “Cattle Breeding”. J. Gugushvili, Acad. of GAAS, and Z. Lashkhi, Dr. of Agricultural Sciences for “ Hybridization between the different breeds and species in Cattle breeding” Tbilisi, 2016
1.3. Specialty 0415, “Agro-engineering” – R. Makharoblidze, Acad. GAAS. “ Actual Problems of Tractor Movement” ( Published in English). Saarbrucken, Germany: Lambert, 2016;
1.4. Specialty 0201305 “ Agribusiness Management” . G. Nikoleishvili, Member-correspondent of GAAS, and E. Shapakidze, Acad. GAAS. Fundamental scientific works conducted in cericulture: “Sericulture - a common subject of care for the countries of (BACSA)Black Sea, Caspian and Central Asia countries”. Tbilisi, 2014
“Georgian Sericulture – Problems, Rehabilitation and Revival”. Tbilisi, 2016
- 2.The winners were awarded with Diplomas and financial bonuses certifying the best scientific work presented in the field of agriculture in 2016.
- 3.The Accounting Department of the GAAS delivered the bonus ( 300 GEL) to each person acknowledged as the winner of the contest.
The President of the GAAS Academician Guram Aleksidze