Fruit Orchards for Low-Income Families Planted in Agdash and Gakh

On November 17, a collaborative initiative by 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 led to the creation of fruit orchards for low-income families in the Agdash and Gakh regions.

During the tree planting campaigns, 1,000 pomegranate trees were planted on a 2-hectare plot in Agdash, and 1,248 hazelnut trees were planted on a 2-hectare plot in Gakh. The orchards were distributed among low-income families living in these regions, including disabled veterans of the Karabakh war and families of martyrs, and were given to them for free use. These families will be able to take care of these orchards, harvest produce, and improve their material well-being.

The planting of fruit orchards for low-income families will be organized in the Lankaran, Sabirabad, and Beylagan regions in November and in other regions of the country in the future. The project's initial phase aims to plant approximately 9,000 fruit trees, including varieties of hazelnut, pomegranate, apricot, feijoa, and persimmon. More than 6,000 fruit trees have already been planted as part of this project.

The project's social and economic significance lies in the fact that the establishment of such orchards not only improves the welfare of the population but also contributes to reducing the country's dependency on agricultural imports.

It should be noted that the pilot project for planting fruit trees was initiated in April 2017 at the initiative of Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of the IDEA Public Union, and FAO Goodwill Ambassador. Under the project, the first orchard was created in Ismayilli, followed by orchards in Shamkir, Agstafa, and Tovuz regions, and provided for free use by low-income families, including veterans of the Karabakh war and families of martyrs.