Education
In 1959 he graduated from the Georgian Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Wine-Making, and from 1976 - 1982 he was Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Science there.
In 1959 he graduated from the Georgian Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Wine-Making, and from 1976 - 1982 he was Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Science there.
He was later a State Agricultural Technical Director, conducting much research into horticulture, viticulture and winemaking in Georgia. He explored ways to process fruit using production-intensive technology.
He is a Doctor of Agricultural Sciences ( 1986 ), and a member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.