On July 18, 2019, in Ajara Scientific – Coordinating Center of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences organized a Round Table on: “Introduced Species of berry cultures ( blueberry, blackberry (Rubus rivularis L;) , raspberry) – morphological and agricultural characteristics”.  

           In the work of Round Table the following persons took part: Mamuka Turmanidze, First Deputy Minister of Ajara Autonomous Republic; Merab Bladadze, member of Agrarian Committee of Ajara Parliament; Academician Rezo Jabnidze, Nato Jabnidze, The Academy of Agriculture Scholarship winner; Edisher Diasamidze, Head of agricultural Development Department of Ajara; Giorgi Makharadze, Chief specialist of the same Ministry; Specialists Tamaz Beridze and Oleg Gvarishvili of the Ajara Ministry of Agriculture; professors of Shota Rustaveli State University Technological Department Otar Shainidze, Shota Lamparadze, lamzira Gorgiladze, Nunu Nakashidze, Inga Gaprindashvili, Nodar Beridze; researchers from Scientific Institutes of the University: Dr. Giorgi Jabnidze, Nana Kontselidze, Merab Ardzenadze, Doctorate student Mirza Kurshubadze, MA students Lasha Meladze, Rezo Dolidze, Giorgi Putkaradze, Mukhran Ananidze, and Avto Chitishvili, the Head of the Department of Batumi Botanical Garden.

The Round Table participants discussed current situation of introducing berry cultures which is carried out within the State project – “ Plant the Future”. This component includes planting and growing the following berry cultures: blueberry, blackberry (Rubus rivularis L;) and raspberry. Therefore, it is important to study morphological and agricultural characteristics of those introduced species on scientific level. The region is a pioneer in teaching those new species, their morphological and agricultural specificities.

In the five municipalities of Ajara Republic, the study of introduced species was carried out on the pre- selected plots. Based on those studies, the best forms of berries were selected and some publications and recommendations will be prepared and published.

Climatic conditions and soil structure suit well to growing of abovementioned berry cultures, therefore it is highly recommended to continue their farming and growing those cultures in Kobuleti, Khelvachauri and Kedi Municipalities. This also increased the popularity of the regions.  

The neccessity to carry out scientific research on theses cultures according to munucipalities disctated the scope and aspects of the study –agrotechniques and selection. In the result, the farmers were given recommendations regarding growing different species and forms of berries – their positive and negative biological and agricultural characteristics. Taking into consideration those recommendations give chance to farmers to increase the quantity and quality of the crop.

At the end of the discussion, Vice Minister Mamuka Turmanidze and Academician Rezo Jabnidze made a resume to the Round Table discussion and pointed out its significance and positive results.  

        Anatoli Giorgadze – Deputy President of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Head of Administrative Department, Coordinator of Scientific Departments, Academic Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, winner of Academy Scholarship - is celebrating his 50-year anniversary on July 14, 2019.

Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences congratulates Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze with the jubilee, wishes him a along, fruitful life and success in his scientific work.

On June 28, 2019, a delegation of South Korea visited Coordinating Center for Environment Protection and Agro-biology, GAAS.

The visit was held within the framework of Joint Project based on agreement between Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and National Center for Administration of Agro-bio diversity, Development of Agriculture, Korea.

The aim of the project is to exchange plant genetic resources and develop joint research activities in the field of plant genetic resources. The leading experts of the project from Georgian side are: Academician Guram Aleksidze, the President of GAAS, Dr. Nato Kakabadze, National Coordinator of Vegetable Cultures, GAAS.       

During the expedition, in different municipalities of Georgia, 500 samples of seeds and seed material of local species of vegetables and grain cultures were found and collected. The material was collected in the vicinity of Tbilisi, in Kobuleti, Batumi, Rustavi, Zestaponi, Kutaisi, Samtredia, Zugdidi, Mestia, Tsalenjixa, Senaki, Tskaltubo, Ambrolauri, Tkibui, Khashuri, Bolnisi and Marneuli, and then the material was sent to South Korea, Center of Agro-bio diversity.

In future, Georgian specialists will visit Korea in order to study the possibility of plant genetic material adaptation to local environment.

On June 14, 2019, a Meeting of the Presidium members of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was held which was dedicated to the GAAS Scholarship owners who have been recently elected.

Besides the members of the Presidium, the meeting attended young scholars, Academy staff members, invited guests, the students of Georgian Technical and Agrarian Universities, the Faculty of Bio Systems Engineering.

The meeting was opened by Vice President of GAAS - Givi Japaridze, who congratulated the young scholars with their achievements in their fields of science. He mentioned that Academy Scholarship is an honor and spoke about the future perspectives in this respect. Academician Givi Japaridze also declared about the decision of the Academy that the candidates, who are not among the winners, will become the elected members of the Scientific Council of Young Scholars and will participate in the scientific activity of the Academy.

Academician G. Japaridze delivered Diplomas of the Academy and some presents to the following persons: Dr. Giorgi Kvartskhava, Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, Dr. Giorgi Kutelia, Dr. Ekaterine Katsitadze, Dr. Darejan Dughashvili, and Dr. Nato Jabnidze. Dr. Giorgi Kavtaradze who was not present at the meeting because he was in Check Republic on business trip, will be delivered the Diploma later.

           Academician G. Japaridze also congratulated Dr. Giorgi Gagoshidze, Professor of Technical University with the election as a Real Member of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and submitted a Diploma of Academician to him.

           Academicians N. Chitanava, Omar Keshelashvili, G. Margvelashvili, N. Baghaturia and Z. Tskitishvili congratulated the young scholars with the scholarship and wished them further achievements in their long and difficult scientific career.

The Scholarship owners of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

From the left: - Academic Doctor of GAAS Anatoli Giorgadze, Dr. of Technical Sciences Ekaterine Katsitadze, Dr.Chemical Sciences Darejan Dughashvili, and Dr. Economy Nato Jabnidze. Dr. Engineering, Giorgi Kutelia

Meeting with the Scholarship owners of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

( June 14, 2019)