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The man who planted trees – Kyrgyz version

7 February, 2012 - 12:31

Danièle Gelz, Aid for Trade project manager

The man who planted trees

Saving heritage tree varieties in Kyrgyzstan

A farmer since 1992, Avazbek Chotbaev has implemented 21 agricultural projects and teaches market economy basics to farmers.

When I asked people where I could find Mr. Chotbaev, 56, locals told me his nickname was “the person who has brought life to the desert.” Few people believed that a fruit nursery could be successful in Kyrgyzstan: dry soil, hot climate – bad conditions in general. But not for Mr. Chotbaev.

Avazbek Joldoshevich told me what his father, a WWII veteran,[...]

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