Dr. Kakha NADIRADZE

President

Association for Farmers Rights Defense, AFRD

Tbilisi, Georgia

Association for Farmers Rights Defense, AFRD

My organisation

At the Association for Farmers Rights Defense (AFRD), we are dedicated to promoting and protecting farmers' rights across the globe. Our mission is to advocate for equitable policies that empower farmers and ensure their voices are heard in agricultural decision-making. Through collaboration, education, and networking, we work tirelessly to support sustainable practices and enhance the livelihoods of farming communities. Together, we strive for a fair agricultural system that respects the rights and dignity of all farmers.
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About me

Dr. Kakha Nadiradze appointed on the position of Chair of Commission on Ecosystems Management, CEM IUCM Eastern Regional Branch Chair for Eastern Europe. With more than 26 years of experience, Kakha Nadiradze has positioned himself in various management positions with the vision of promoting innovative and scientific development in Ecosystems Protection, Management, Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation, Expert of Habitats, Protected Areas and Agrobiodiversity, Agroecology and Food Systems. He provides professional advisory/consulting/extension services to Government, Policy Makers, producers and agricultural companies around the world in the implementation of sustainable Food systems, comprehensive optimization of Agribusiness and evaluation of market opportunities. He is focused on promoting sustainable agriculture through soil conservation techniques, combating desertification and soils erosion, implementing regenerative agriculture methods, Gene Banking and in vitro and ex-situ conservation. Using in practice the Nature Based Solutions, NBS among others. He has published extensively in these areas, linking theory and practice to inform policymaking on food, agriculture, the environment, circularity and human well-being.

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Skills

  • Urban planning, Urban Biodiversity, Human Centered
  • AgriBusiness
  • food sector
  • Climate Change
  • Bioenergy
  • Clusters
  • ESRI ArcGIS

Interests

  • Collaboration, Networking, Partners seeking,
  • Circular Economy, Blue Economy,
  • Biodiversity Conservation, Gene Banking