On April 5-8, 2016, in Johannesburg (South Africa), the third global forum of GCARD3 of agrarian researches was held. The GCARD3 was preceded by agrarian forums organized in different regions where the regional local problems – the main directions in agrarian sector were discussed. The GAAS President G. Aleksidze, the member of the Board of “Global forum”, and the head of CACAARI, participated in the forum.

The first day of GCARD3 was dedicated to the meeting of partners of “Global forum”, which discussed the final version of the Global Forum Charter. The conference continued working in five sections: Researches and final goals, demonstration of the results; the future of agrarian science, developing sustainable agribusiness, the better future of the village.
The second day was dedicated to the discussion of the work carried out by the South Africa Agrarian Research Center. The main directions of the Center are: plant and animal breeding, (a new breed of fruit, such as peach, apple and other, and donor for new breed of wheat is Georgian Makha), plant protection from diseases and pests where the priority is given to biological methods. Also the researches are carried out to find the method which will help to reduce the negative effects of climate, and other. The Forum participants had excursions in the gene-bank of the Center which is equipped with the modern technologies. The last day was dedicated to sum up the results of the Forum. The next meting - CARD4 will be held after two years.
About 500 researchers, representatives of non-governmental organizations, farmers, women organizations and specialists took part in the forum. Mariam Jorjadze, the director of Biological association “Ulkana” also took part in the forum. G. Aleksidze and M. Jorjadze participated in Round Table discussions and expressed their opinion.

Photo: Acad. G. Aleksidze with the representatives of International Forum. April 5-8. Johannesburg, South Africa.