On August 7, the Agricultural Extension Support Team (AEST), established under the IADAAM project, organized a study visit and knowledge exchange for targeted farmers and community representatives from the Ararat and Vedi regions. The visit aimed to showcase best practices in intensive orchard cultivation alongside advanced irrigation technologies.
AEST is an advisory body established within the IADAAM project that works directly within communities, providing demand-driven, localized, and practical agricultural advisory services while promoting innovative and climate-resilient solutions.
During the visit, participants had the opportunity to learn about:
- Effective management of intensive apricot, mulberry, cherry, and pear orchards
- Implementation of drip irrigation and reservoir systems
- Adoption of sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices
- Post-harvest storage and cold chain solutions
Through its ongoing activities and the deployment of the AEST advisory system, the IADAAM project contributes to strengthening farmers’ technical and professional capacities, facilitating the adoption of innovative approaches, and providing high-quality advisory services – all aimed at fostering sustainable and competitive agricultural development.
Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir marzes (IADAAM) project, financed through the European Union (EU) with implementation by the French Development Agency (AFD) is an integrated initiative aimed at transforming irrigated agriculture in Armenia.
Within IADAAM project a technical assistance component is implemented jointly by AESA – Agriconsulting Europe SA, Avenue Consulting Group LLC, Strategic Development Agency NGO and 3R Strategy LLC consortium and aims to provide institutional support to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia (MoE) in the formulation of agricultural policies and reforms in priority areas, provide technical support to the MoE in the implementing project activities, ensure communication and reporting for the IADAAM project.