IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/adp/artoaj/v3y2016i1p28-34.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Ancient Crops Continuing for an Extended Period in Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of Georgia – a Review

Author

Listed:
  • Maia Akhalkatsi Author-Workplace- Department of Plant Genetic Resources, Ilia State University, Georgia

Abstract

Ancient crops are a domesticated and locally adapted in the Georgia. High diversity of cultivated plants was characteristic feature for Samtskhe-Javakheti from ancient time. Cultivation of field crops, vegetables and fruits, as well as winemaking was main direction of agriculture. According to literature data filed crops were represented by wheat (Triticum spp.), barley (Hordeum vulgare), rye (Secale cereale), oat (Avena sativa), sorghum (Sorghum halepense), proso millet (Panicum spp.), foxtail millet (Setaria spp.), grapevines (Vitis vinifera), grain legumes such as Cicer, Lathyrus, Lens, Phaseolus, Pisum, Vicia, Vigna and some vegetables and industrial crops. Flax was cultivated here as oil plant.

Suggested Citation

  • Maia Akhalkatsi Author-Workplace- Department of Plant Genetic Resources, Ilia State University, Georgia, 2016. "Ancient Crops Continuing for an Extended Period in Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of Georgia – a Review," Agricultural Research & Technology: Open Access Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 3(1), pages 28-34, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:artoaj:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:28-34
    DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2016.03.555605
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://juniperpublishers.com/artoaj/pdf/ARTOAJ.MS.ID.555605.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://juniperpublishers.com/artoaj/ARTOAJ.MS.ID.555605.php
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.19080/ARTOAJ.2016.03.555605?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Maia Akhalkatsi & Jana Ekhvaia & Zezva Asanidze, 2012. "Diversity and Genetic Erosion of Ancient Crops and Wild Relatives of Agricultural Cultivars for Food: Implications for Nature Conservation in Georgia (Caucasus)," Chapters, in: John P. Tiefenbacher (ed.), Perspectives on Nature Conservation - Patterns, Pressures and Prospects, IntechOpen.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.

      Corrections

      All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:adp:artoaj:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:28-34. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

      If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

      If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

      If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

      For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Robert Thomas (email available below). General contact details of provider: .

      Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

      IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.