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.

      On May 17, 2018, Aleksandre Tevzadze,  Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture and Valerian Gobronidze, Head of the Department of the Ministry of Education and Science visited Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

   The honorable guests were welcomed by the President of GAAS, Academician Guram Aleksidze, Vice-President Acad. Givi Japaridze, the Head of Academic Departments, Acad. E. Shapakidze and Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, also by Acad. N. Chitanava, Expert,  the head of Scientific Departments Acad. Jemal Gugushvili and Acad. Omar Keshelashvili, Learned-Secretaries Dr. Marina Barvenashvili and Dr. Revaz Lolishvili.

 The main goal of the meeting was to exchange valuable information and set out the perspectives for further cooperation and development.

    The guests were taken around to show the premises of the Academy: The library, exhibition room, the Center for raising qualification of the farmers, and conference halls.

 The meeting continued in the Conference Hall and the guests learned about the history of the Academy, about its achievements for the last five years, the presentations were delivered regarding broad and intensive relations of the Academy with international scientific and educational centers and organizations, and the memorandums signed with those centers. The guests were given opportunity to be acquainted with academic publications and more than 100 practical recommendations prepared by GAAS.

   Constructive dialogue between the two sides also dealt with all those problems which hinder normal functioning of the Academy, those are:  scholarships which should be introduced; the building of the Academy, increase of monthly salary of the academicians;  the salaries for academic positions which should be included in the budget;  funds for functioning of  Center for raising qualification of the farmers, increase of finances for business trips, active participation of the members of the Academy in preparing educational programs,  involvement of academicians in development of professional programs in  agrarian field; and also active participation of the academicians as experts in scientific work carried out by the Ministry, also their participation in the expert  work carried out by Shota Rustaveli Scientific Foundation. The meeting participants concluded that the relations between the Academy and the Ministries of Agriculture and Education should become more creative, resourceful and versatile.

 Deputy Minister Tevzadze expressed full contentment with regards of the readiness of the Academy to take part in different projects. He said his intention is to discuss those proposals together with the minister of Education Chkhenkeli to find possible positive solutions to the problems stated above.     

Photo: A. Tevzadze,  Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture and Valerian Gobronidze, Head of the Department of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Photo: President of the Academy,  Acad. G. Aleksidze and Vice President Acad. G. Japaridze in the exhibition hall of the Academy together with the guests. 

    On May 11, 2018, at Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the 6^th Session of Scientific Department of Cattle Breeding and Veterinary was held. Two problems were on the agenda:

1. 1.A full account on conducted researches by the Scientific Department of Cattle Breeding and Veterinary – Presenter: Rusudan Barkalaia, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences.
2. 2.Survival and development of Georgian silkworm gene-fund;

Presenter: Nargiz Baramidze, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences.   

       The Meeting was attended by the Head of Scientific Department, Academician Elguja Shapakidze, Coordinator of Scientific Departments, Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, the Head of Cattle Breeding and Veterinary Department, Academician Jemal Gugushvili,  Academicians T. Kurashvili, Guram Tkemaladze, Scientific Secretaries of the Academy, Dr. Marina Barvenashvili and Dr. Revaz Lolishvili. Also, the meeting participants were invited guests, specialists of veterinary, bee-breeding and food production.

Dr. Rusudan Barkalaia, the Head of Scientific Department of Cattle Breeding and Veterinary, Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, in her speech summarized the results of scientific research work conducted by the Department  and made some comments regarding the research results which should be considered in future. 

 The reviewers - Academician T. Kurashvili and Dr. G. Bochorishvili, Dr. M. Barvenashvili talked about strong and week sides of the research and mentioned that the academy is always ready to give advice regarding any problem which may arise during the research to be solved successfully.  Academician T. Kurashvili shared his opinion about changing the account form because the existed one does not reflect full information about scientific work conducted. Besides, It is necessary to include more researchers in the projects to carry out  high quality scientific- research work.  

      Dr. Nargiz Baramidze presented to the audience current problems in sericulture; for example, the building constructed for cocoon production is not enough to keep Georgian species of silkworm and has little capacity to produce cocoon;  Also there is not enough specialists and labor force.

In regards with those problems , the head of Academic Department, Academician E. Shapakidze who was a reviewer of scientific work fulfillment, talked about the necessity to survive 65 species of of silk worm; also mentioned that a working group should be set up which will organize and lead the revival of the field of sericulture in Georgia.

 By the end of the meeting, Academician J. Gugushvili thanked the meeting participants for their active involvement in the discussion of the scientific projects and designing the future development plans. He positively evaluated the work conducted by the Departments and at the same time expressed his criticism towards those who pay little attention to the problems which are so urgent for sustainable development of Georgian agriculture.