Extended Meeting of the Presidium of Georgian Academy of agricultural Sciences
ON July 26, 2018, an Extended Meeting of the Presidium of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was held. One main problem was on the agenda: The perspectives of rehabilitation and development of Sericulture in Georgia. The meeting was attended by the members of GAAS, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Scientific Research Center of Agriculture of Georgia, Ajara Ministry of Agriculture, also Ajara Agro-Service Center, also representatives of Regional Information- Consulting Centers, the Museum of Sericulture, and extended group of sericulture specialists from Tbilisi and other regions.
The Meeting was opened by Academician Guram Aleksidze, the President of GAAS. The Member- Correspondent of GAAS, Giorgi Nikoleishvil made a presentation about the perspectives of development of Sericulture in Georgia. Academician Elguja Shapakidze, a representative of BASCA in Georgia dealt with the current problems problems and main directions in restructuring of sericulture. 
Interesting positions were also expressed by different experts: The Mayer of Khoni Municipality Lado Jurkhvadze., The Deputy Director of the Scientific Research Center of Agriculture Nodar Khatiashvili, The head of Ministry of Agriculture, also the head of Sericulture Commission Nodar Khokhashvili, Chief Specialist Nargiz Baramidze and Nodar Stepanihvili, a sericulture specialist from Akhmeta and Signaghi Nunu Nakhutsrishvili and lamara Bejhashvili, the director of the Sericulture Museum Nino Kuprava, academicians Zaur Putkaradze, and Nodar Chitanava. The closing speech was delivered by the Vice President of the Academy Academician Givi Japaridze.
The presenters delivered a brief history of Sericulture Development in Georgia and spoke about the quality of Georgian silk and the necessity of the restructuring of the filed. Also they mentioned the significance of the field in terms of employment of farmers by involving them into the sericulture industry.
The main attention was paid to the measurements both administrative and organizational aspects of the problem which is crucial for restructuring of the field. The management and organizational plans should be set up and implemented within the most reasonable time in accordance with the economic and agriculture policy of agriculture, employment and farming traditions of Georgia.
In conclusion, the Meeting of the Presidium of Georgian Academy stated that a Targeted State Program for Planned Development of the field should be set up ( 2020-2030) and discussions on the topic should continue at Governmental and institutional levels.
A Declaration adopted by the Meeting should be sent to the Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and to the Head of the political party “ Georgian Dream” Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Sciences took part in the work of the scientific forum. Being elected a member of organization committee and a head of perennial cultures section, he directed the work of the section in which about hundred articles were delivered which dealt with Eurasian bio-diversity and the problems of its protection. Particular attention was paid to global warming, production of ecologically pure products and deepening the cooperation between the countries in this area.
Z. Tskitishvili, The Head of Department of Food Safety and Food Technologies. Dr. K. Dadiani, Deputy Director of Scientific Research Institute of Sanitary, Hygiene, and Medical Ecology was made on the topic: “The problems of Science of Food and Nutriciology and initiatives regarding the changes in BA study Programs.”
Today, there is no University program at BA level in food safety which will provide the students with adequate knowledge in this field. Dr.K. Dadiani addressed the Presidium of GAAS with the proposal to support the Order N 120 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia regarding “Adding to National Qualification Frame a new profession – Nutrition Studies, also acknowledge it as an interdisciplinary field of science.” 
The speech of Professor Noe Khozrevanidze, Director of Caucasus Mountain Institute at Technical University was very informative as he offered a list of 300 documentary films about modern technologies used in agriculture which will help national coordinators during their meetings in the regions, also the collection could be successfully applied during the training sessions conducted at the academy, the Training Center of farmers and specialists. 
