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BAKU – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Azerbaijan Agricultural Training and Development Center (AgroCenter) hosted an event to warn government and private-sector agribusiness professionals of a serious emerging threat to Azerbaijan’s agriculture. The Brown Marmorated Stinkbug is an invasive insect that feeds on over 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Native to East Asia, stinkbug is new pest in the South Caucasus region, destroying over $100 million of Georgia’s fruit and hazelnuts in 2017 alone.
Residents of the Koyuk village in Aghjabedi celebrated today the completion of a water supply project that improves the village’s access to water, thanks to a joint project between the United States and Azerbaijan.
Today, thanks to joint efforts between the governments of the United States and Azerbaijan and local citizens, residents of the villages of Nurulu and Shahverdili in the district of Imishli celebrated the completion of feed and seed-grinding centers that allow local farmers to make their own affordable animal feed for their cows and poultry.
Today, thanks to joint efforts between the United States and Azerbaijan, residents of the village of Gelme in the district of Zardab celebrated the completion of a feed and seed-grinding center that allows the people of Gelme to make their own affordable animal feed for their cows and poultry.
On December 11, villages in the Zardab and Aghjabadi districts celebrated the completion of medical facility and livestock management projects made possible by the joint efforts of the United States and Azerbaijan.
Today, the United States Government, working through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sponsored a conference on “Developing Women’s Entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan” as part of the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Today, thanks to joint efforts between the United States and Azerbaijan, residents of the villages of Kamalli and Alisoltanli in the district of Saatli celebrated the completion of a new medical facility and the renovation of a kindergarten. Mrs. Anne Cekuta, spouse of U.S. Ambassador Cekuta, and representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ministry of Economy, the Saatli Executive Committee, and municipal government attended the event. USAID and the Government of Azerbaijan co-financed the projects, which were managed by the East-West Management Institute (EWMI).
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