International experience exchange within UnIvEnt project

Within UnIvEnt project activities a leading specialist of Ferghana Province Scientific-production Center of Agriculture (FSPCA) Adilbek Salaydinov visited Azerbaijan on November 2-9, 2013 following the invitation of project partners from Azerbaijan State Agrarian University (ASAU) and Ganja Agribusiness Association (GABA).

The main objective of the visit is experience exchange with the specialists of GABA on agricultural production and agro technical handling of the production, application of advanced technologies in viticulture, and creating new vineyard plantation on 1 ha of land area applying Uzbek technologies.

Preliminarily climate and soil conditions of the appointed area in the farming enterprise of Gakh district were studied and analyzed, technical means were prepared and needed materials were procured. Rods of 15 table variety, vinous and seedless types of grapes from Uzbekistan were planted in the appointed land. Local specialists were given consultations on agro technical handling of the rods.

Partners form Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are hoping for further cooperation in the sector after the project end as well.