The Report of the President of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The Report of the President of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
about the results of five-year work carried out by the Academy
Presentation of Academician Guram Aleksidze at the meeting held at the Academy
February 28, 2018
On February 28, 2018, at Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences a Meeting was held. The floor was given to a key speaker, Academician Guram Aleksidze, the President of the Academy, who made a Presentation on the results of five-year work carried out by the Academy in 2013-2017.
The Presenter G. Aleksidze, in the first part of his speech, spoke about the working programs which were executed by the Academy during his election 
period and which was first announced in his election program. He dealt with the structure of the Academy and the programs the Academy which have been executed for 5 years. Particular attention was paid to International contacts set during the same period on institutional level as well as by the individual members of the Academy. Partnership memorandums have been signed with local and international organizations; also, a number of international and local scientific conferences, round tables and seminars organized by the Academy played a significant role in further development and popularization of the Academy and its activities.
The presenter focused on important directions in the work of the Academy, such as, National Coordinators’ Institute, Training Courses for the Farmers and Specialists working in the field of Agriculture, and a Scientific Center of Agro-bio-diversity. The presenter gave a high evaluation to the efforts carried out by abovementioned entities.
Academician G. Aleksidze presented to the members of the meeting a rich statistical material dealing with the scientific publications of the Academicians for the last five years, which includes: scientific works, monographs, text-books, articles, practical recommendations, inventions and patents.
The presentation received high appreciation from the audience, many of whom were pleased to express their opinion round the problems the presenter dealt with, as well as towards the presenter, the academician Guram Aleksidze. The Academicians: N. Karkashadze, O. Keshelashvili, Z. Tskitishvili, E. Shapatava, G. Papunidze, R. Chagelishvili, R. Makharoblidze, I. Vasadze, J. Katsitadze and R, Kopaliani evaluated the last five year in the life of the Academy as very successful and full of remarkable achievements at a local and international levels, which found brilliant reflection in the account made by the president.
At the same Meeting, an account on the work carried out by the Scientific Departments of the Academy was delivered and evaluated by its participants. Academician-Secretaries G. Margvelashvili, J. Gugushvili, R. Makharoblidze, N. Baghaturia, Z. Tskitishvili, and R, Chagelishvili imparted essential aspects of the work carried out by their departments. The Meeting participants gave high evaluation to the fruitful scientific activities of the Departments.
The Draft of the Bill regarding the rules of election of the president of the Academy in 2018 could be seen in the attachment.
agreement with the Mechanical Plant of Ozurgeti, in which the small scale technical devices and machines, such as leaf –cutting and simple type feeding equipment with 60 m2 will be made. The project also covers the plan for spinning of silk thread on the loom which is a present of Jimsher Chkhaidze, who donated two looms to Georgia in 2017. With his permission, this loom will be used in Ajara to produce silk. 
The guests visited to take a close study of the production process, also studied the premises and workshop for silk manufacturing and keeping cocoon. Mrs. Bejuashvili said she that she has continued the century-old Georgian traditions of managing cocoon and manufacturing silk, and is sharing her experience not only with a few Georgians who wish to be involved in sericulture, but with foreign guests as well who visit her mini-workshop quite frequently and take a deep interest in the process of sericulture manufacturing.
In his presentation, the Minister talked about the major issues and problems which started in 2017 and is continued in the following year, as well as dealt with the new programs planned for 2018. Those are: “Sustainable Development of AgroSector” ( Budget 150 000 Gel) and sub-programs, which will study wind shield zones, soil erosion, local population development and financial sustainability. The programs of Agro project Center ( Budget 7 211 638), which include development of greenhouses, diary production and selling, supplying farmers with technical means, soil fertility, support of tea growing industry, and other. 
The presentation of the Minister of Ajara and the discussion held round the problem was summarized by the President Guram Aleksidze. He also underscored that Avtandil Meskhidze actively cooperates with the Academy and is an initiator of the projects which aims to restore the sericulture in Ajara region. He also supported the project of organizing scientific conference of international organization of sericulture BASCA which will be an important event in the cultural and scientific life of the region, as well as of the country. 
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In the Agro-engineering Department:
In the Scientific Department of Preserving and Keeping of Agricultural Products