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) 

Scientific Conference in Gori Dedicated to 60-year Jubilee of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

On November 28, 2017, at Gori Euro-Regional Study University a joint Scientific Conference was held together with the Academy of Agricultural Sciences on the following topic: “ Current Challenges of Agrarian Sector in Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti Regions and the Perspectives to Overcome them”.  

The Conference was dedicated to 60-year Jubilee of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The Memorandum of Cooperation between the two institutions was signed in which, among other forms of partnership, it envisages participation in conferences organized by either parties.   

The Academy of Agriculture was presented with a big delegation including the administration and academic departments of the Academy and the Academicians: Acad. E. Shapakidze, Dr. Giorgadze, Dr. M. Barvenashvili, Dr. R. Lolishvili,  Academicians: N. Chkhartishvili, V. Kvaliashvili,  researchers from Scientific Research Center of Georgian Agriculture N. Kakabadze; Study University of Samtskhe-Javakheti Z. Tkebuchava, and others.

 From Euro-Regional University the rector V. Sukhishvili, and Vice Rector A. Lapachi, University staff members and the students took part in the conference.

  The Ceremony of the opening of the Conference was as follows:

1. 1.Welcoming Speech – Eka Sukhishvili, the Vice Meir of Gori;
2. 2.Introductory Speech – Prof. Valeri Sukhishvili, the Rector of Gori Euro-Regional University;
3. 3.“A 60-year Jubilee of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences – Achievement and Perspectives”.  delivered by Academician E. Shapakidze,  GAAS;
4. 4.Vegetable cultures: the quality and efficiency. Presentor: Prof. V. Sukhishvili;
5. 5.“ More than merely the Fruit” – Acad. Vazha Kvaliashvili, GAAS,
6. 6.
7. 7.“Optimal module of investment return in agrarian sector: on the example of Shida Kartli.”  Prof. A. Lapachi, ERIU.
8. 8.“Genetic Resources of vegetable cultures , its preservation and conservation. – Dr. N. Kakabadze;
9. 9.“ Application of the plant mixture against pests and its results.” Prof. N. Alaverdashvili;

10. “Vegetable growing in Samtskhe- Javakheti”. Dr. Z. Tkebuchava, MA. T. Pasanidze.

The conference participants were shown the premises of the University, laboratories, library, and sport facilities.

 The Academy delivered a collection of scientific articles published for the anniversary of the Academy, also books published by the Academy: “Viticulture  and  Agro-technology”, and “ Modern technologies applied in Horticulture”.