Fruit orchards have been established for low-income families in Agdash and Gakh.

On November 17, with the joint initiative of IDEA Public Union, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the “Regional Development” Public Union of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and the “Cavan” Youth Movement Public Union, orchards were planted for low-income families in the Agdash and Gakh districts.

During the tree-planting campaigns, 1,000 pomegranate trees were planted on a 2-hectare area in Agdash, and 1,248 hazelnut trees were planted on 2 hectares in Gakh. The orchards planted were distributed among low-income families living in the respective districts, including war-disabled individuals and families of martyrs from the Karabakh war, and provided for their free use. Low-income families will take care of these orchards, harvest the fruits, generate income, and improve their material well-being.

Planting orchards for low-income families will continue in November in the Lankaran, Sabirabad, and Beylagan districts, and in the future, it will be organized in other districts of the country. In the initial phase of the project, it is planned to plant nearly 9,000 fruit trees, including hazelnuts, pomegranates, apricots, feijoas, and persimmons. Within the framework of this project, more than 6,000 fruit trees have already been planted.

The socio-economic significance of the project lies in the fact that planting such orchards will not only improve the welfare of the population but also contribute to reducing the country’s dependence on imported agricultural products.

It should be noted that the pilot project for planting fruit trees was launched in April 2017 on the initiative of Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA Public Union, and Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Within the framework of the project, the first orchard was established in Ismayilli, and later in the Shamkir, Agstafa, and Tovuz districts, and was provided for the free use of low-income families, including veterans of the Karabakh war and families of martyrs.