On 9 December 2021, the closing ceremony of the EU-funded COVCHEG (Community-based Value Chain Enhancement in the Greater Caucasus Mountains Area) project, coordinated by Slow Food in partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), was held in the UNESCO-listed authentic city of Azerbaijan – Sheki.
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On August 20th, in Shamakhi region, Adnali district, with financial support of EU, into “COVCHEG” project framework, coordinated by Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau in cooperation with International Slow Food Association for the first time in Azerbaijan menu based on Slow Food philosophy has been presented.In the preparation of menu, local products included into Slow Food Taste Ship have been used. Taste […]
Read moreMarsan is a small, seemingly unremarkable village near the small town of Gakh, surrounded by the mountains of the South Caucasus. However, in this small village lives one interesting woman, Halima Mirzakhanova. She is 64 years old. On the one hand, she does not differ from many women of this age in the numerous villages of Azerbaijan. She is very […]
Read moreA conversation with Vusal Ibrahimov, farmer About 70% of the buffalo raised in the Caucasus are bred in Azerbaijan, which is why the breed is also known as the Azerbaijan buffalo. Buffalo are not too demanding, and their presence helps to create fertile soil, which makes it easy to cultivate the fields where they are kept. Like all water buffalo, […]
Read moreA conversation with Badraddin Hasratov, beekeeper Azerbaijan has a favorable climate and natural environment that allows for beekeeping to spread widely. The mild climatic conditions in the mountainous and middle mountainous areas of its North-Western allowed the development of this type of agriculture since ancient times. Currently, only few beekeepers in mountain regions are preserving tekne beekeeping method, since it […]
Read moreThe EU-funded ‘Community-based Value Chain Enhancement in the Greater Caucasus Mountains Area’ (COVCHEG) project has reached another fundamental milestone today: the creation of two new Slow Food Presidia in Azerbaijan. Fitting perfectly into the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, a core part of the European Green Deal, establishing a larger EU-wide network of protected areas on land and at sea, Slow […]
Read moreThe school year is coming to an end, during which the EU-funded ‘Community-based Value Chain Enhancement in the Greater Caucasus Mountains area’ (COVCHEG) project has organized a Slow Food Education course and paid great attention to informing and educating young and old consumers so that they can choose quality, clean and fair food products by preparing didactical kits as Tasty […]
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