On 27^th of June, 2018, in the conference hall of the Academy on: ”The role and significance of GAAS national coordinators in the development of Georgian Agriculture.”

 The Round Table was opened by Vice President of the Academy, Givi Japaridze who underlined the role of the institute of coordinators in different fields of agriculture. He also mentioned that this unit also directs a special field group working at GAAS. 

Academician Givi Japaridze shared with the participants his opinion regarding positive, as well as negative aspects of the activities carried out by the  coordinators. He made comments on the regulation of National Coordinators and underscored the necessity of introduction of some changes. 

During the working process of the Round Table, the participants, academicians of GAAS expressed their opinion, clarified some details and focused on the necessary of change which should be introduced to make the work of coordinators more effective.

The head of Academic Department, Academicians N. Chitanava, and E.Shapakidze positively spoke about the functions of national coordinators and about their future plans. 

 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. 

 Academician Givi Japaridze summarized the work of the Round Table, reiterated the role and functions of National Coordinators’ institute formed at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences which is a very effective administrative form to set up close cooperation and partnership between agrarian sciences and agriculture. This Institute needs further development, and the opinions expressed at the round table regarding further increase of the role of coordinators will be considered.     

 Below is given a list of National Coordinators of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences according to the directions in the 2018.

1. 1.Viticulture and- Academician NodarChkhartishvili;

Academician, Dr. Levan Ujmajuridze

Academician, Guram Papunidze

Dr.of Technical Sciences Temur Gvinianidze

Dr.of Agrarian Sciences Davit Maghradze

1. 2.-Academician Iuza Vasadze;
2. 3.Tea and Citruses – Academician Valeroan Tsanava ( Ozurgeti – Anaseuli)

Academician Roland Kopaliani;

1. 4.Field Cultures – Academician Otar

Doctor of Technical Sciences Kakha Lashkhi.

1. 5.Vegetable cultures – Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Valerian Sukhishvili

Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Nato Kakabadze;

1. 6.Plant Protection – Academician Guram Alekidze;

Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Sandro Kanchaveli;

1. 7.Soil management, Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Giorgi Bolghashvili;
2. 8.Ecology of agriculture – Academician Tamaz Turmanidze

               Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Maia Meladze;

1. 9.Agro-chemistry and Soil Sciences – Academician Gogola Margvelashvili; Academician Rezo Jabnidze

10. Land-use – Doctor of Economic Sciences Anzor Meskhishvili ;

11. Cattle Breeding –Academician Jemal Gugushvili.

12. Food production.  Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Ioseb Sarjveladze;

13. Veterinary – Academician Tengiz Kurashvili ;

14. Food Safety  - Academician Zurab Tskitishvili;

15. Sericulture – Academician Giorgi Nikoleishvili; Academician Tamaz Kunchulia, Academician Elguja Shapakidze;

16. Mechanization of Agriculture – Academician Rezo Makharoblidze; Academician Elguja Shapakidze;

17. Electrification and Automatization of Agriculture – Academician Archil Vashakidze;

18. Hydro melioration of Agriculture – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Irakli Kruashvili;

1. 19.

20. Forestry- Academician Revaz Chagelishvili; Academician Givi Japaridze, Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Giorgi Gagoshidze, Academician Tengiz Urushadze; Academician TamazTurmanidze.

21. Bee breading - Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Giorgi Madzgharashvili; Dr. Maia Peikrishvili;

 On June 8, 2018, at Georgian Academy of agricultural Sciences, on the initiative of Tengiz Kurashvili, a Round Table was organized for the national coordinators working in the field of veterinary. The meeting discussed two major problems: 1. Conditions of cattle housing n Georgia ( presenter Academician Tengiz Kurashvili)

2. Application of bacterial treatment for speedy composting of scores. Presenter Director of Bio Elements Agro Elene Bokuchava.  

The following academicians took part in the work of the round table: Elguja Shapakidze, Jemal Gugushvili, and Dr, Anatoli Giorgadze, Dr. R. Lolishvili, Dr. M. Barvenashvili, the representative of Bio Elements Agro Davit Gvardashvili and other guests, among them foreign representatives of the company, and the members of coordinating group.  

 The Round Table was opened by the speech of academician Tengiz Kurashvili who spoke about the present conditions of Cattle housing and the problems which are common for all regions of Georgia. 

The second problem was highlighted by the Director of Bio Elements Agro Elene Bokuchava who spoke about application of bacterial treatment for speedy composting of scores. Also gave information about main direction of the company which is a production of bacterial treatment for cattle breeding and plant management. With the help of the proper treatment , it is possible to produce various means for plant protection means and bio-stimulators.

Particular attention was paid to the treatment against Marmorated Stink Bug, testing of which is conducted in Abkhazia. The discussion around the problem will be raised again with participation of Acad. Guram Aleksidze and E. Bokuchava. 

 At the end of Round Table Meeting, Tengiz Kurashvili thanked the guests and to all participants of the meeting for fruitful work during the meeting. Elene Bokuchava expressed her readiness to visit  the Academy for further discussions and to deliver latest information.                   

The Account of the Scientific- Research Work carried out by the Scientific-Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture held at Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

On May 30, 2018, at the Meeting of the Presidium of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, listening and discussion of the Account of the Scientific- Research Work carried out by the Scientific-Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture for the 2017 was held. The meeting was held in full correspondence with the Academy Charter, Ch.2.5b. It has all rights to listen, evaluate and assess the accounts presented by the Centers on the work done and give necessary recommendations to the organizations.  

The Meeting was directed by Academician Givi Japaridze, the Vice President of  GAAS. The Meeting was attended by the members of the Academy and invited guests.  Director of Scientific- research Center Prof. Dr. Levan Ujmajuridze, the Deputy of the Center, Nodar Khatiashvili, and by other directors of the Departments.

  The key presenter was Director of Scientific- research Center Prof. Dr. Levan Ujmajuridze, who declared about the projects fulfilled in 2017, gave a detailed account on scientific work carried out in the same year. The Center has been working on 4 main projects within the strategic plan of 2015-2020 year, defined by the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia. Within this framework, which includes 90 scientists working on 52 scientific projects, the main directions are very diverse and embraces almost all branches of agriculture.

After the presentation, the work done by the Center was evaluated by Academician Secretaries and other members of the Presidium. It was unanimously stated that the Center for the period of 2012-2018 had achieved quite positive results in different directions of agriculture. Also, positive perspectives were outlined in the scientific work of the Center which places it among one of the advanced organizations.

Academician N. Chitanava, who positively evaluated the scientific work carried out by the Center, suggested organizing scientific conference together dedicated to land resource management problems.     

The head of the meeting Acad. G. Japaridze made a conclusion speech and positively evaluated the achieved results.  He also proposed to sign an agreement between the Center and the Academy which will be beneficial for both sides.  

   The Photo: The Meeting of the Presidium at the Academy
    The Head of the meeting Academician Givi Japaridze

“The Sustainable Development Goals of the third Millennium: Challenges of the life-study Sciences” dedicated to Nature-use National University and the 120^th anniversary of its foundation.

 On May 23-25, in Kiev, Ukraine, International Scientific Conference Dedicated to: “The Sustainable Development Goals of the third Millennium: Challenges of the life-study Sciences dedicated to Nature-use National University and the 120^th anniversary of its foundation was held. The scientists (total number 1100 ) from 24 countries participated in the conference.

  Among the participants from Georgian side was Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, Deputy of the President of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) who welcomed the participants at the plenary session and congratulated with the jubilee date.  At the opening meeting, the following persons made welcoming speeches:  Prof. Dr. Stanislav Nikolaenko, the Rector of the University, Maxim Strakha, Deputy Minister of Education of Ukraine,  Vladimir Lapi, the Head of Food Safety State Service, and Iaroslav Gadzalo, the President of National Academy of Ukraine, Vasili, Kremen, The President of Pedagogical Academy of Ukraine, Jh. Jang, The rector of Agrarian University on China, and the Director of the Institute of Economy in Vietnam, Hanoi.     

After the Plenary Session, the scientists continued working process in 7 sections. They also visited Wood-industry in Borkishi and learned about Training Center Infrastructure and its work.

  The Conference work and achieved results were summarized by Prof. Dr. Stanislav Nikolaenko, the Rector of the Bio- resources and Nature-use University of Ukraine.  

Photo:( from the left)  Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, Deputy of the President of GAAS, Iaroslav Gadzalo, the President of National Academy of Ukraine,  Maxim Strakha, Deputy Minister of Education of Ukraine, and  Prof. Dr. Stanislav Nikolaenko, the Rector of the University.

   Photo : Prof. Dr. Stanislav Nikolaenko, the Rector of the Bio- resources and Nature-use University of Ukraine and Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, Deputy of the President of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.