Fruit orchards have been established for low-income families in Agstafa and Tovuz
On October 27, through a joint initiative of the 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 established for low-income families in the Agstafa and Tovuz districts.
During the tree-planting campaigns, 1,000 date trees were planted on a 2-hectare land allocated by the Agstafa district executive authority, and 1,248 hazelnut trees were planted on a 2-hectare land allocated by the Tovuz district executive authority. The established orchards were distributed among low-income families and families of martyrs living in these districts and provided to them for free use. Low-income families will take care of these orchards, harvest the produce, and earn income, thereby improving their financial well-being.
Orchard planting for low-income families will be organized in the Gakh, Sabirabad, Beylagan, Lankaran, and Agdash districts during November, and in the future, in other districts of the country. In the initial phase of the project, it is planned to plant nearly 9,000 fruit trees, including hazelnut, pomegranate, apricot, feijoa, and date varieties.
The socio-economic significance of the project lies in the fact that the establishment of 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 initiated in April 2017 by Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of the 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 district, and provided free of charge to low-income families, including veterans of the Karabakh war and families of martyrs.
