The head of the Agriculture, Nuriyev Etibar Masim oglu, is a partner in the regional project "Preventing land degradation in the South Caucasus and reducing poverty through effective use of land" implemented by the Caucasus Nature Protection NGO Networks Organization (SENN) with the financial support of the European Union in 2010 - 2012 participated in trainings and seminars organized by "Ruzigar Ecological Organization" (country coordinator Islam Mustafayev) in Tbilisi, as well as in events organized in Balaken, Zagatala, Gakh, Sheki and Oghuz regions of Azerbaijan, and exchanged experience.

 

The head of the Agriculture, Nuriyev Etibar participated in a one - month course for farmers on "Formation and management of modern agriculture in large - scale conditions" organized in the People's Republic of China by the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in August - September 2014, and he received a certificate from the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.

 

In the seminar, mainly the basic principles and methods of ecological farming in modern conditions, increasing productivity by using them efficiently and sustainably, applying innovative methods, soil fertilization, management based on the creation and industrialization of intensive agriculture, formation and application of logistics opportunities in agriculture participated in trainings, China He visited the modern farms of the People's Republic currently operating in this direction and got acquainted with the innovations implemented.

 

In the following years, the entrepreneur, along the lines of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, visited Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Malta, Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Poland, Switzerland in different years. Exchanged experience in countries, increased his knowledge and skills as a result of acquaintance with similar farms, studied the positive results and innovations obtained from the farms of those countries in his own farm, and managed to enrich it further by organizing the cultivation of exotic plants.

 

In general, all activities in the farm, whether it is preparing and cultivating the soil for planting, carrying out planting work, caring for trees during the season, agrotechnical measures, fighting against diseases, organizing fruit collection and processing, are carried out during the season with reference to international practice with modern methods and tools, environmentally friendly agriculture. The production of its products is carried out and delivered to the population.

 

At present, intensive measures are being implemented in the direction of applying modern drip irrigation method as irrigation of the farm.

 

In 2012, within the framework of the project, the ecological tourism pilot projects "Efficient use of land resources" and "Green nature" were implemented in Sheki region, as a result, 2,500 trees were planted in the area of Bash Zayzid village, Sheki region, and 2,500 trees were planted in the area of erosion.

 

As another pilot project, as part of the "Green nature" ecological tourism project, land restoration works were carried out with high quality on the land belonging to Etibar Nuriyev, and a natural agrosenosis consisting of fruit plants was created in a short period of time, and the entrepreneur was awarded with two sets of solar batteries as an exemplary project implementer as a contribution.

 

Thanks to the intensive measures implemented later, the area was expanded and the infrastructure was further enriched, and thanks to the planting of a large number of fruits and medicinal plants, it became an agro - tourism destination.

 

In the following years, he became a participant in many regional and local ecological projects, developed his knowledge and skills and developed an agro - tourism site on an area of 8 ha, which has no analogues in the country.

 

The purpose of the creation and operation of the farm is mainly to organize the preservation of the widely distributed umbel, seed and berry fruit plants in the country and the region, as well as citrus plants by planting, growing and cultivating them in situ, thereby contributing to the protection of agro biodiversity.

 

In addition, scientific and research works are carried out, such as the organization of cultivation of similar plants from other countries of the world through introduction.

 

In general, in the farm, whether it is preparing the soil for planting, fertilizing, carrying out planting work, studying the dynamics of the growth and development of plants in the following years, all agrotechnical control measures against pests, insects and diseases are carried out at a professional level with reference to local and international experience.

 

The dynamics of growth and development during the initial years of vegetation are studied on all imported plant varieties. Observations on environmental adaptation are made, expert opinion is obtained.

 

Plant and biodiversity are constantly enriched due to the planting of plant varieties brought from many countries of the world on a regular basis.

 

At present, in addition to local plants, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, almonds, oranges, peanuts, figs, saffron, chestnuts, cherries, apples, pears, pomegranates, hazelnuts brought from Turkey, Spain, Israel, Italy, China, Iran, Russia and Japan are grown in the farm strawberry, myrtle, blueberry plants are grown.

 

The dynamics of growth and development of these plants, productivity are regularly studied in the farm.

 

Of special importance among the research works is the creation of an active collection of medicinal plants, which are the main component of biodiversity, which is represented in the area by tea tree, hawthorn, blackberry, sumac, myrtle, almond, gooseberry, blueberry, elderberry, cranberry, apricot, raspberry, strawberry, It shows itself in growing saffron, orange, tangerine, cherry, plum, fig, grape, pomegranate plants.

 

The farm's plant gene pool is constantly enriched with plant varieties brought from the regions of the Republic and other countries.

 

Decorative plants, clematis and ivy planted on the farm, on the sides of tourist paths, as well as around places intended for recreation, not only give the area a special beauty, but also make a special contribution to their active recreation, from the application of important elements of decorative horticulture and indicates effective use.

 

In general, starting from the preparation of the land for planting, cultivation works, crop cultivation, harvesting and processing, sale, and use of the latest achievements in these fields of science are carried out with reference to international experience.

 

Acquiring knowledge and skills on environmental practice for pupils and students of secondary, secondary specialized and higher schools in Sheki region and other regions are important for their improvement.

 

Thus, it is commendable to provide information in the direction of promoting environmental education to secondary school students and higher school students by organizing "Botany" and "Biology" lessons in this area in a visual way, increasing their knowledge.

 

On the other hand, it is possible to organize trainings and seminars in the area in order to increase the knowledge and skills of farmers working in the region and engaged in horticulture. Taking into account the high importance of the area as an agro - tourism location, there are favorable conditions for the development of agro - tourism in other regions for farmers, as well as students studying tourism, to specialize in this area.

 

In addition, it is considered as a convenient place for organizing seminars and trainings for the education and information of workers and farmers in fruit farms operating in the region.

 

In the farm, the students studying in the field of tourism are being informed about the acquisition of knowledge and skills on the organization of agrotourism and the expansion of this field in other regions, which is a factor that serves to expand the country's tourism opportunities.

 

In 2021, as part of the "From City to Village" project implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a number of kitchen and household equipment were donated to the farm in the "BioGarden" farm as part of the "Development of the Service Sector" pilot project, and as a result, the quality of catering services provided to the population and tourists, level, variety has increased many times.

 

In 2022, the equipment capable of drying 150 kg of fruit per day was presented as a contribution to the "BioGarden" farm by the US International Development Agency within the framework of mutual economic cooperation, and it is currently planned to bring the equipment and install it in a special area.

 

The launch of this field will prevent the loss due to the drying of the fruit grown on the farm, and will create conditions for meeting the needs of the population for dried fruits.

 

The farm's 10 - ton cold storage allows many exotic products to be stored and used during the season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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