Due to the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, electronic version of the reports to be discussed at the sessions of the Scientific Departments of  Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences will be available for the public on the Academy's website.

December 10, 2020 (Scientific Department of Economics). Information about the International-Reference Proceedings of the Academy "Moambe", Speaker: Academician Omar Keshelashvili

December 11, 2020  (Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine). Speakers: Vice President of the Academy, Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze; Doctor of Agriculture Marine Barvenashvili.

December 15, 2020 (Scientific Department of Agro-engineering). Information on the scientific activities carried out by the Academy scholarship holder,  Doctor of Technology Giorgi Kutelia in 2020 ;

December 16, 2020 (Scientific Department of Food Safety and Food Technology). 1.On modern technologies for the production of safe products from subtropical raw materials. Speakers: Academician Guram Papunidze, Alexander Kalandia; 2. Information on the scientific activities carried out by Darejan Dughashvili, theAcademy scholarship holder, Doctor of Chemistry, in 2020 (see the link); 3. Information on the scientific activities carried out by the Academy Scholarship holder, Ekaterina Katsitadze, Doctor of Technology in 2020;

December 17, 2020 (Department of Environmental Protection and Forestry). Information on the Academy Scholar, Doctor of Agriculture by Giorgi Kavtaradze about the scientific activities carried out in 2019 

December 18, 2020.(Scientific Department of Agronomy).

Information on the scientific activities carried out by theAcademy Scholarship holder, Doctor of Chemistry Giorgi Kvartskhava in 2020

World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention 

on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. 
An international day to celebrate Soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences
 (IUSS). This day was recognized by the 68th UN General Assembly in 2013 and is annually celebrated
 since then. According to the UN, a third of the earth's soils are already degraded."Soil pollution may be 
invisible, but it harms everyone and everything.   

By 2050, the planet's population may reach 9 billion. As the population grows, the soil becomes more 
and more polluted."It affects the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe," the UN 
website said. On World Soil Protection Day, various events are held to raise public awareness about
 soil protection.

World Soil Protection Day is celebrated annually at the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

 The main goal of this year's campaign is to define the directions of soil biodiversity protection policy 
and to introduce methods for increasing soil biodiversity.

  Corresponding member of the Academy, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Director of the Former Silk Research Institute, Decent Father, Merited Scientist and Teacher - Giorgi Nikoleishvili died on November 24, 2020.

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Prof. G. Nikoleishvili belonged to the representatives of prominent scientists and figures who made a significant contribution to the scientific development of the silk industry He was a well-known researcher of the problems of the economy of the silk industry not only in Georgia and the post-Soviet countries, but also abroad.

 Prof. G. Nikoleishvili has published 190 scientific papers, including 19 monographs (including four monographs on the restoration and development of silkworm breeding in Georgia in recent years), three textbooks, one supporting textbook, several lecture courses he concept of silkworm development, many recommendations, instructions, methodological references, curriculum, more than a hundred newspaper science-popular articles.

The death of Mr. George is a great loss for the agrarian science of Georgia, especially he will greatly miss the development and implementation of programs to restore and rehabilitate silk industry in Georgia, his vivid memory will forever remain in the hearts of colleagues, friends and relatives.

        On November 10, 2020, the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Mr. Giorgi Surmanidze visited the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This was his first visit to the Academy since he was appointed a Minister. It should be mentioned that the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara was the first organization with which the Academy signed a memorandum of cooperation in 2013, and since then the cooperation in all directions has increasingly strengthened.

        In conversation with Giorgi Surmanidze, Academician G. Aleksidze told about the activities of the academy.The guest got acquainted with the structure and scientific areas of interest of the Academy, its international cooperation with world agrarian organizations and centers, scientific events held by the Academy, the publishing activities of the Academy, the scientific directions of the real members of the Academy working in Adjara and their activities. The guest visited the permanent exhibition and conference halls of the Academy, the training center for raising the qualification of farmers and agricultural specialists, the coordination center for environmental protection and agro-biodiversity, and the working cabinets of the Academy.

The Minister G. Surmanidze spoke about the plans and future prospects of the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara for 2021, further deepening of cooperation between the Academy and the Ministry in the field of both scientific and practical activities.

The meeting with the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara was attended by the Vice-President of the Academy, Academician GiviJaparidze, head of the Academic Department, Academician ElgujaShapakidze, Vice President, Coordinator of Scientific Departments Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze and Academic Secretary of Scientific Departments, Dr. Marine Barvenashvili.

President of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Acad. GuramAleksidze and the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Giorgi Surmanidze.

World Science Day

Since 2001, every year on November 10, UNESCO celebrates the International Day of Science for Peace and Development. This day emphasizes the important role of science in society and the need for public involvement in the discussion of new scientific issues. It also draws attention to the importance and relevance of science in everyday life.

International Science Day for Peace and Development aims to keep citizens informed about the latest developments in science by bringing society and science closer together.

On the occasion of World Science Day, a meeting was held at the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences with scientists working in the field of agriculture. The meeting was opened by the Vice President of the Academy, Academician GiviJaparidze who congratulated the audience on the World Science Day.

Acad. G. Japaridze noted in his speech that the World Science Day for Peace and Development, founded by UNESCO in 2001, is celebrated annually in November worldwide. This day was established at the World Science Conference, also held under the auspices of UNESCO in Budapest (Hungary) in 1999 by the International Union of Science. Celebrating this date every year serves the purpose of informing the international community of the need for the role of science. Thus, World Science Day helps scientists to show the general public what place it occupies in daily life.

Academician Givi Japaridze introduced the scientific activity of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the achievements of the members of the Academy in the international scientific arena to the audience. Cooperation with the international scientific-research structures of the Academy. He underlined scientific and practical activities carried out by the Academy with the Ministries of Georgia, also with farmers, practitioners and specialists in the field of agriculture. Also, noteworthy the educational activities of the Academy conducted in the direction of educating young specialists, publishing activities of the Academy, and etc.

At the meeting Acad. Givi Japaridze presented honorary diplomas of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences to Academician-Secretary of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Academician RamazKhurodze for his contribution to the development of engineering and agrarian sciences and raising a young generation of agrarian scientists. He also awarded Professor Davit Mirtskhulava, Professor Gela Javakhishvili, Professor Nana Giorgberidze, Doctor of Agriculture Karlo Buachidze, Academy Fellows NatoJabnidze and Giorgi Kutelia, Assoc. Professor Edisher Midelashvili, Messrs. Giorgi Shermadini and Tamaz  Gugeshashvili.