SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE OF N. I. VAVILOV – THE BASE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN, ABKHAZIAN AND WORLD AGRICULTURE

The paper considers the personal development of N. I. Vavilov as a great scientist, a genius of the XX century. his personal becoming was markedly inflenced by his mentors and his incredible personal devotion and commitment. The main periods of his scientifi inquiry and obtained results are presented. N. I. Vavilov’s role is demonstrated in the establishment of Sukhum Experimental Station of Subtropical Crops of the All-Union Institute of Plant Growing in particular, and in the USSR subtropical agriculture as a whole. A special emphasis is given to the fact that the present-day development of genetics and breeding as a science in the Russian Federation is largely based on the solid foundation provided by N. I. Vavilov’s theoretical and applied studies. Therefore, N. I. Vavilov’s academic heritage is currently of exceptional importance for further development of the agrarian science.