(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Following the meeting with non-oil industry entrepreneurs from
the Absheron district and Sumgayit city held in Baku, the Minister
of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov visited several enterprises at the
Yevlakh Pilot Agropark, Azernews reports.
It was reported that the meeting with the enterprises included
the heads of structural divisions of the ministry, Anar Taghiyev,
the head of the Yevlakh City Executive Authority, Professor Juan
Jimenez from Harvard Kennedy School, who is in our country on a
research project in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, and
researchers from the Harvard International Development Center's
Laboratory.
Information was provided about the work done by the agropark
resident, "ISFA" LLC, in establishing an orchard on a 20-hectare
area. The project involves an investment of 310,000 manat, with an
expected production of 480 tons of produce. Additionally, a
6-hectare seedling farm has been established by the resident, with
an investment of 1.1 million manat. At the end of the year, 800,000
seedlings are expected to be produced for export.
The "Azerbaijan Company for Poultry Development" LLC project was
reviewed, which aims for an annual production capacity of 20
million breeding eggs. The project involves an investment of 27.1
million manat and the creation of 32 permanent jobs.
The Yevlakh Pilot Agropark, covering an area of 2,807 hectares,
is the first agropark created with the involvement of small and
medium farmers in the country. The agropark plans to develop
intensive fruit orchards, livestock and poultry farms, as well as
processing facilities. The government has fully provided water and
electricity for 815 hectares of the agropark, internal roads have
been constructed, and work continues on infrastructure development
over 370 hectares.
A total of 33 business entities have been registered as
residents in 1,939 hectares of the agropark. It is planned that up
to 52 million manat in private investment will create 305 permanent
jobs. To date, residents have invested 29 million manat, opening 92
permanent and 190 seasonal jobs. Planting activities have been
carried out on 991 hectares, and fruit orchards have been
established on 409 hectares by 19 residents.
During the visit to the Yevlakh Pilot Agropark, discussions were
held with Harvard University experts regarding the potential of
industrial parks established in our country, projects related to
alternative energy, and the creation of eco-parks. The experts will
also review the activities of the industrial parks established
during their visit to our country.
As part of ongoing dialogue with entrepreneurs and exporters, a
meeting will also be held with entrepreneurs from Ganja and
surrounding regions.
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