The Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan has launched a project to establish greenhouses in the framework of the Second Rural Investment Project (AzRIP 2), implemented together with the World Bank, the ministry said in a statement.
In the framework of the project, a greenhouse established in the Yeni Dashkend village in Barda was commissioned. A ceremony held on this occasion was attended by representatives of the State Service, the Executive Power of Barda, the chairmen of municipalities and residents of the villages where AzRIP is implemented.
The greenhouse was built on a land plot of 40 acres; of this land plot, 25 acres are suitable for sowing. Since October, 9,000 tomatoes have been produced in the greenhouse. It is planned to increase the sale of products from February to May.