Georgian State University of Subtropical Agriculture
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The Georgian State University of Subtropical Agriculture was established on 26 January 1952 in Kutaisi
, in the country of Georgia
.
, Abkhazia
, an area with a subtropical climate, and renamed the Georgian Subtropical Agricultural Institute (GSAI). It prepared agronomists, mechanical engineers, and agricultural economists for employment in the subtropical zones of the former USSR. With extensive facilities, the Institute served students from all over Europe, Asia, and Africa. After the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
the University transferred operations back to Kutaisi. In spite of these difficulties the university successfully passed its accreditation process. In 2002 the facility was renamed the Georgian State University of Subtropical Agriculture (GSSAU).
The university has close scientific and educational contacts with many universities from various countries, including Ukraine
, Azerbaijan
, Russia
and Iran
.
. In the Department of Mechanization a mobile tea picking machine named Sakartvelo was created, which selects and picks tea leaves. The faculty members also create special tools, machines, and apparatus which are necessary for agricultural mechanization in difficult terrain.
In the Department of Technology, professors and teachers are working to improve the quality of Georgian tea. They have created and implemented technologically new methods of processing tea leaves, such as infra-red radiation, high-frequency heating, and processing by ozone.
The characteristics of a tobacco, Samsuni, have been studied and modern technologies were developed for its production.
The university publishes Alioni, its own newspaper.
.
The university has scientific library with about 23,000 books, and has access to the scientific library at Sukumi, where there are more than one million volumes.
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...
, in the country of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
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History
The Agricultural Institute was opened in Kutaisi in 1952. In 1959 it was moved to SukhumiSukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
, Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
, an area with a subtropical climate, and renamed the Georgian Subtropical Agricultural Institute (GSAI). It prepared agronomists, mechanical engineers, and agricultural economists for employment in the subtropical zones of the former USSR. With extensive facilities, the Institute served students from all over Europe, Asia, and Africa. After the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
The War in Abkhazia from 1992 to 1993 was waged chiefly between Georgian government forces on one side and Abkhaz separatist forces supporting independence of Abkhazia from Georgia on the other side. Ethnic Georgians, who lived in Abkhazia fought largely on the side of Georgian government forces...
the University transferred operations back to Kutaisi. In spite of these difficulties the university successfully passed its accreditation process. In 2002 the facility was renamed the Georgian State University of Subtropical Agriculture (GSSAU).
The university has close scientific and educational contacts with many universities from various countries, including Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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Activities
Many scientific invesigations have taken place at the university. The faculty of Subtropical Agriculture has produced Dioskuria, a cold-resistant lemonLemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
. In the Department of Mechanization a mobile tea picking machine named Sakartvelo was created, which selects and picks tea leaves. The faculty members also create special tools, machines, and apparatus which are necessary for agricultural mechanization in difficult terrain.
In the Department of Technology, professors and teachers are working to improve the quality of Georgian tea. They have created and implemented technologically new methods of processing tea leaves, such as infra-red radiation, high-frequency heating, and processing by ozone.
The characteristics of a tobacco, Samsuni, have been studied and modern technologies were developed for its production.
The university publishes Alioni, its own newspaper.
Departments
The University includes two departmentsAcademic department
An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level....
.
- Faculty of Subtropical Agriculture, Economics and Tourism, with its specialties:
- Agro technology
- Agro ecology
- The selection of plants and genetics
- Forestry and gardening
- Economics and management of agribusiness
- Tourism and resort services
- Mechanization of Subtropical Cultures and Technology, with its specialties:
- Mechanization of agriculture
- Transport organization in agriculture
- Service of agricultural technique
- Food technology
- Biological technology
- Food products examination
The university has scientific library with about 23,000 books, and has access to the scientific library at Sukumi, where there are more than one million volumes.