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Agricultural Biodiversity in Georgia

The Caucasus Region is a hot spot both of natural and agricultural plant diversity. Spacial separation of biotopes and human habitats made it possible that in close vicinity both natural evolution and human culture took different directions of development. However, the richness is disappearing. Global competition is reaching even farmers in the remotest regions on the globe - they can't help planting just those crops which result in the highest yields. Investment in diversity which secures long-term survival is not rewarded by the market.

The Project "Agricultural Biodiversity in Georgia" has two aims:

It intends to raise the awareness for the problematique both in Georgia and in wider Europe. Therefore, the project will have an educational component within the European Environmental Education (EEE) Initiative.
It is doing a scientific assessment of present agricultural plant biodiversity in Georgian villages and will present information on the varieties which are under cultivation.

The project is carried out within the framework of the Georgian Association of the Club of Rome. Involved are also the Georgian Academy of Agriculture (Academician Shota Chalaganidze, Member of the Georgian Association of the Club of Rome and President of the Academy), the Tbilisi State University, (Dr. Eleonora Abashidze, Member of the Georgian Association of the Club of Rome) and the European Support Centre of the Club of Rome.

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Rare Varieties:
Useful and Beautiful

Treaty on Plant
Genetic Ressources

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Project Flyer (PDF)