FAO supports development of Azerbaijani female farmers
By Leman Mammadova
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of women involved in agriculture. However, women, as the heads of the farming business, are almost invisible, although woman labor is used in all these households, most of which are owned by male entrepreneurs.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will support development of women farmers in Azerbaijan, Head of FAO’s Partnership and Liasion Office in Azerbaijan Melek Cakmak told Report.
Cakmak said that these goals will be implemented under the project "Azerbaijani Agrarian Woman". The budget of the project is about $ 800,000.
She noted that the main goal is to improve the technical skills of female farmers and to improve their access to the market.
FAO's support for the food and agricultural sector of Azerbaijan is determined by the priorities set out in the new Country Program Framework, developed jointly with the Government of Azerbaijan, adapted to the requirements of "Azerbaijan 2020: Vision for the Future" and other national strategic documents.
The Current Country Program Framework covers the period 2016 - 2020, combining advanced international practices and global standards with national and regional experiences.
It should be reminded that recently FAO organized the workshop on two projects for the development of sheep farming and the improvement of cattle breeding.
Azerbaijan has been a member of FAO since 1995. The organization's office in the country has been operating since 2007. The FAO's Partnership and Coordination Office in Azerbaijan was established in 2015. An Agreement on the Adoption of the Partnership Program between the Government of Azerbaijan and FAO was signed in 2015.
The "Azerbaijan Room" was opened at the headquarters of the FAO in Rome on September 25.
As many as 23 projects were implemented by FAO in Azerbaijan in 1995-2015.
FAO implements projects in Azerbaijan on strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services, preparation of a national land consolidation strategy and respective pilot project, capacity development on preparation, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural policies and programs, program development for climate change adaptation, forest resources assessment and monitoring to strengthen forestry policy and knowledge framework, improvement of the locust management in the country.
The implementation of these projects will continue in 2019 as well.
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