On November 16, 2017, on the initiative of GAAS and support of Ajara Ministry of Agriculture and State University, a joint Conference was held on the following topic: “ Ajara Agrarian Sector contemporary problems and the perspectives of future improvements.”
In the work of the Conference the following persons, the members of GAAS, academicians and professors took part: G. Margvelashvili, R. Makharoblidze, E. Shapakidze, T. Kurashvili, V. Tsanava, G. Papunidze, and R, Jabnidze. Among Conference participants also were: Minister of Ajara Agriculture A. Meskhidze, Rector of Batumi State University Prof. Merab Khalvashi, Vice Rector of the same University Prof. N. Tsiklashvili, also the representatives of Ministry and UNiversity, students and doctorate students.
1. The Conference was opened by A. Meskhidze, the Minister of Ajara Ministry of Agriculture.
The conference program included the following presentations:
2. Academician Elguja Shapakidze, the head of Academic Department of GAAS. The topic of his presentation was: “ The Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences is celebrating its 60-year anniversary”.
3. Professor Merab Khalvashi – the Rector of Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University.
4. Professor. Z. Putkaradze – Head of Ajara Scientific- Consulting Center, GAAS;
5. A. Meskhidze, the Minister of Ajara Ministry of Agriculture delivered the presentation on: “The 2018 determined programs of development of Minister of Ajara Ministry;
6. Academician Gogola Margvelashvili , GAAS, spoke about “ Soil Fertility Management in conditions of organic and intensive agriculture”.
7. Academician R. Makharoblidze , GAAS, - “ Technology and technical means of restoration of degraded Tea Plantations in Georgia. “
8. Academician V. Tsanava, GAAS, topic of presentation: “ The problems of fertilizing of subtropical cultures.
9. Academician T. Kurashvili, GAAS, “ The measures taken against infectious diseases spread in Ajara. “
10. Academician R. Jabnidze, GAAS. “ The problem of training and raising qualification of specialists of agriculture in Ajara region.”
11. Academician G. Papunidze, GAAS, The problems of Development of Ajara Agriculture”.
12. Associate Professor, R. Margalitadze, Batumi State University, -“Agricultural technologies and the perspectives of its development.”
14 Associate Professor, A. Murvanidze, Batumi State University, - “ Pestisides spread in agrozenoz of Ajara and the results of monitoring.”
15. Dr. T. Zoidze Batumi, Batumi, “ The perspectives of country tourism development in Ajara’.
16. M. Bolkvadze, Director of Cooperative Bee- Georgia, “ The prospects of development of bee farming in Ajara.
During the Conference the participants raised many questions. Discourse was very interesting and dealt with different aspects of agrarian science and Ajara agriculture. New directions in development of rational and sustainable projects were outlined.
The Conference congratulated the Academy of Agriculture with its 60-year jubilee and wished further success in scientific achievements as well as in all its versatile practical activities.