A Meeting of Academic Board of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

   On January 26, 2018, at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a Meeting of Academic Board was held. Among other problems, the Meeting discussed a list of the candidates who applied to the Board to participate in the contest for the best scientific research conducted in the field of agriculture. The information was made by the Vice President, Academician  G. Japaridze and the Head of Academic Department E. Shapakidze.   

       The presenters announced that the information about the contest was published on the web-page of the Academy on December 4, 2017, and the deadline for submission of the documents was January 18, 2018.

      The following scientific works are presented In the Academic Department according to the specializations:

1  -    Field   0101 Agronomy. Monography on “ Climate change and food safety” ( Tbilisi 2016). Author Tamaz Turmanidze.

2  -   Field    0103 Cattle Breeding         

 -  Specialization  010302.  - Cattle and poultry raising. 

Monography  “Georgian mountainous husbandry”.   ( Tbilisi 2017) . Authors: V. Gligvashvilis, G. Gligvashvili, I. Kutsnashvili.

-  Specialization  010305   - Meet production. Monography: Modern technologies of quail  egg and meet. Tbilisi, 2017 . Author: Anatoly Giorgadze. 

 3   -   Field 0415 Agro-engineering.  A text –book “Electronic mini-cars”.  Tbilisi 2017. Authors:  A. Didebulidze. M. Konjaria, and  E. Midelashvili;

 4   -   Field  0104  - Food technology.

-  Specialization  010401 – Technology of food-processing and conservation.

Monography:  “ Techno-chemical control of food processing”. Tbilisi 2017. Author: G. Grigolashvili.

  5 -    Field 0105 – Forestry. Text-book “Plant Protection”. Tbilisi 2017. Authors: M. Lobjhanidze, M. Beruashvili, G. Gagoshidze. 

  6  -   Field 0203  - Management

Specialization 020305   - Management of Agribusiness.

Monography: “Georgian tea—growing: the nearest past”, Tbilisi, 2017. Authors: T. Kunchulia, Sh. Kikalishvili, Z. Bukia.

         After discussion of the presented scientific work, The Academy come to the following decision: the above listed scientific works will be send to the following scientific departments of the academy for evaluation:  

• “ Climate change and food safety” ( Tbilisi 2016). Author Tamaz Turmanidze. Scientific Department of Agronomy.
• Monography: Modern technologies of quail egg and meet.  Author: Anatoly Giorgadze.  Scientific Department of Husbandry, Veterinary, Food-processing and Agro-engineering.
• Monography  “Georgian mountainous husbandry”.   Authors: V. Gligvashvilis, G. Gli­gvashvili, I. Kutsnashvili.  Scientific Department of Husbandry, Veterinary, Food-processing and Agro-engineering.
• Text –book  “Electronic mini-cars”.   Authors:  A. Didebulidze. M. Konjaria, and  E. Mi­­delashvili;   Scientific Department of Agro-engineering.
• Monography:  “ Techno-chemical control of food processing”. Author: G. Grigolashvili. Scientific Department of keeping, processing and agronomy of agricultural products.
• Monography  “ Milk production modern technologies and effective management of diary farm in Georgia”. Authors Z. Tskitishvili, K. Poberejna, the Association of Food producers - Scientific Department of food safety.
• Text-book “Plant Protection”. Authors: M. Lobjhanidze, M. Beruashvili, G. Gagoshidze. 

Scientific Department of Forestry

• Monography: “Georgian tea—growing: the nearest past”, Authors: T. Kunchulia, Sh. Kikalishvili, Z. Bukia.  Scientific Department of Economy.

Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences has new members:

Election of the Academicians

On December 28, 2017, a meeting of the members of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was held. The agenda was as follows:

1.     Information about the membership candidates on the following vacancies: Specialty 0101– agronomy; Specialization 010103 – agro-technology; Specialty 0415  - agro-engineering;  Specialization 041502 - mechanization of agriculture; Specialty 0104 – food processing technologies. Presenter: Academician Guram Aleksidze, GAAS.

2.      Discussion of the Conclusion regarding - Organization of the Elections of Academicians to fill in the Vacancies at the GAAS. The document has been prepared in accordance with the order  ( 01/51 16.11.17) of the President of GAAS.

Presenter: the Head of the Commission for Contest Preparation – Acad. N. Chitanava.

3.     Elections of the candidates to occupy the following vacancies at Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences: Information about the membership candidates for the following vacancies: Specialty 0101– agronomy; Specialty 010103 – agro-technology; specialization 0415  - agro-engineering;  Specialty 041502 - mechanization of agriculture; specialization 0104 – food processing technologies.

The elections were held using blind balloting and the following persons were elected to occupy the vacancies at the Academy:        

The Agro-Scientific Department: Specialty 0101– Agronomy; Specialization 010103 – “Agro-technology” -

Ronald Kopaliani – Doctor of Agricultural Sciences. The Head of Rector Office at Tsereteli State University. Full Professor of Sub-tropical Cultures of Agrarian Department.

In the Agro-engineering Department: Specialty - 0415  - agro-engineering;  specialization 041502 - Mechanization of Agriculture - 

 Zaur Putkaradze, Doctor of Sciences, Information Technologies, Mechanization of Agriculture, Associate Professor of Batumi State Naval Academy. Associate Professor;  Head of Ajara Scientific - Consulting Center of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.      

In the Scientific Department of Preserving and Keeping of Agricultural Products.

Specialty: 0104 – food processing technologies.

Teimuraz Revishvili. Doctor of Technical Sciences. Director of the Institute of Tea, and Sub- Tropical Cultures of Georgian Agrarian University; Head of Engineering and Technological laboratory.

The Scientific Board of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

congratulates distinguished scholars with the election as Real Members - academicians
 of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and wishes further success.   

Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was founded on December 12, 1957 and its first President was Micheil Sabashvili. Currently, the Academy comprises 14 Real Members of the Academy and 8 Member Correspondents.

On December 12, 2017, in the Conference Hall of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a Ceremonial Meeting dedicated to 60-year Anniversary of the Academy was held. Besides the Members of the Academy, the Meeting attended the official representatives of Georgian Government, Giorgi Tkemaladze, the representative of Tbilisi Municipality, Giorgi Gvazava, the Head of Forestry Department at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, representatives of higher education institutions, scientific research centers and other  invited guests. Also, the delegates arrived from different regions of Georgia, Ajara, Meskheti, Kartli, Imereti, and Kakheti.

 The Meeting was opened by the President of the Academy, Academician Guram Aleksidze. He welcomed the guests and read out the greetings and congratulations sent by the following persons and organizations:

Michel Thibier (France) ; President of the Union of European Academies for Science Applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA),

Prof. WU Kongming,  Vice President of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China;

Prof. Gheorghe Sin,  President of the Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Rumania;

Prof. Yi Zhongyi, President of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China. 

Prof. Hong Jae Park, RDA, The Center of Biodiversity  and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of South Korea;

CAACAR,  Association of  Scientific- Research Centers of Central Asia and South Caucasus.

Academician Vladimir Gusakov, The president of Belarus National Academy;

Dr. Ajit Maru, GFAR, Global Forum;

Academician Baiba Rivza, The President of the Academy of Agriculture of Latvia;

Dr. Ismahan Eloafi, General Director of International Biological Scientific Center ;

Prof. Raj Paroda,  ICARDA former coordinator   in Central Asia and Caucasus;

Prof. Mahmud Solhi,  ICARDA former General Director, Foreign Member of GAAS;

  Camel Shididi, Deputy of General Director of ICARDA in International Relations.

Prof. Ram Sharma, ICARDA Regional Coordinator in Central Asia and Caucasus;

  Ashotur Sarker, ICARDA Coordinator ;

  Prof. Aleksander Morgunov, CIMMYT,  President of International Center for Wheat and Corn Improvement;

Prof. G. Rachka, The University of Nature Use of Poznan (Poland);                 

Prof.  N. Asozoda, The Academy of Agriculture of Tajikistan;

Academician V. Vlasov, Director of Viticulture and Winemaking Scientific Institute of Ukraine, and  the Head of laboratory L. Konup;

  Prof. Z. Mamedov, Deputy Head of the Institute of Zoology of Azerbaijan;

Prof. Bayan Alimgazinova, the former Deputy Head of Research center in Kazakhstan;

  Mariam Jorjadze,  Director of Biological Association “ Alkana”.

  Dr.V. Sukhishvili, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, The Euro-Regional Study University;

  Academician V. Babaev, The Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan;

  Prof G. Kaletnic and Prof. Viktor Mazur, the The Rector of the Vinnitsa  Agrarian University;

Prof. Kandratiuk, National University of  Ukraina of Bio-resources;

  Prof. Muhabat Turdieva – The office of Central Asia of Bio-diversity International;

The President of GAAS, Academician Guram Aleksidze rendered a long and detailed account on the history, past accomplishments, and future perspectives of the Academy. 

 The following persons congratulated the Academy with the Jubilee: Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Agriculture of Georgia, Prof. Giga Ghavtadze the Rector of Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi University, Eter Matureli, the Head of Trade Union of Georgia, Academician Nodar Chitanava, Acad. Revaz Asatiani the Deputy Minister of Agriculture,  Marina Nijharadze, Director of Tbilisi public school   # 31;  Prof. Giga Kvartskhava, Director of Scientific Center of Agrarian Sciences and Bio-systems Engineering, Technical University of Georgia.;  Levan Ujmajuridze, The Scientific –Research Center of Agriculture;  Vladimer Sukhishvili,  Rector of Euro-Regional Study University; Academician Vajha Kvaliashvili, Academician Guram Papunidze, Bondo Kalandadze, a winemaker; The speakers also delivered the Addresses with Official Greetings  to the President of GAAS.

After the Ceremonial meeting was over, the guests were shown the Museum of the Academy, newly renovated premises for the training courses and seminar halls, the library, the Stalls depicting the history and achievements of the Academy, also the publications, such as books, journals and brochures.

During November 29 –December 4, 2017, in Jiangsu Province of China, a Scientific Conference in Agriculture, titled “Modern Agricultural- Industrial Innovation Forum “  was held.

About 1000 researchers from different parts of the world attended the Conference and presented their articles, the delegates were from: South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Azerbaijan,    Georgia, Poland, Belarus, France, Holand, China and other countries.

The government of Jiangsu Province and its head took active part and maintained the success of the Conference. The President of GAAS, Acad. Guram Aleksidze delivered his article “Agro-biodiversity in Georgia”  twice;  First, Prof. Aleksidze presented the article at one of the conference sections “Science and Business”, which was attended by more than 200 conference participants, but later,  upon special request of the President of the Academy of China, Prof. Aleksidze delivered his article for the second time particularly for the members of the Academy of China;  this time, about 100  representatives of scientific research institutes of China attended the session.

Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences also participated in the Exhibition organized within the framework of the Conference and presented the data and photos on new wheat and triticale varieties. The posters which depicted the achievements of Georgian agriculture in different branches, such as mechanization, sericulture, veterinary, and processing industry presented at the exhibition raised wide interest among Chinese specialists and Conference participants.

Academician G. Aleksidze also gave an interview for local TV channel and spoke about China- Georgian relations, particularly in the field of agriculture. He also stated that the scientific relations between the Academies of China and Georgia which started with the methodical study of biological measures to fight against Asian pharosana, will be successfully continued in future.                

The President of GAAS, Academician Guram Aleksidze, at the exhibition in front of the posters presented by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. ( Dec,3,2017, China, T. Nanjing)