A meeting dedicated to November 1 – Day of Agricultural Workers was held at the Ministry of Agriculture. Speaking at the event, Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov congratulated the farmers on the occasion of the professional holiday. The minister said that in accordance with the tasks set by the head of our state, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, for the purpose of ensuring food security in the country, the activity of the agricultural sector is established according to the current challenges and uninterrupted production of agricultural products is ensured.
Other speeches were also heard at the event, the agrarian policy of our country and the steps taken to ensure food security were discussed.
Later, a group of employees of the Ministry of Agriculture were awarded with the Order of Honor by the Agrarian Workers’ Union, a member organization of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation, for their distinguished service. Also, the winners of the “Agriculture in harmony with nature” competition, which was announced to draw attention to environmental issues, environmental protection, biodiversity protection, as well as the impact of green energy on agriculture and promote waste recycling, were awarded within the framework of COP29.