ISMAYILLI, Azerbaijan, June 12. Shirvan
irrigation canal in Azerbaijan will create new opportunities for
the agricultural sector, Deputy Chairman of the State Water
Resources Agency Ilham Bayramov said, Trend's correspondent reports from the
event.


Bayramov made the announcement at a regional consultation on the
Mountainous Shirvan economic region in Ismayilli on June 12,
conducted within the framework of the State Program for the
Development of Agricultural Production and Processing, Fisheries,
and Aquaculture in Azerbaijan for 2026–2030.


According to him, one of the most important strategic projects
currently being implemented is the construction of the Shirvan
irrigation canal.


"After the completion of the project, sustainable water supply
opportunities will be formed on a total of 56,300 hectares,
including 36,000 hectares in the Aghsu district, 2,000 hectares in
Ismayilli, and 17,500 hectares in Shamakhi.


The length of the main canal within the project will be 204
kilometers, and the irrigation capacity will be 180 cubic meters
per second."


According to him, the project will improve the water supply of
112,000 hectares of existing irrigation areas in 9 regions of the
country, as well as attract 116,000 hectares of new land to crop
rotation.







Furthermore, Bayramov emphasized that the construction of the
canal began in 2024 and the work is planned to be completed in
2027.


"In order to use water resources more efficiently, the
application of drip and pivot irrigation systems is being expanded,
and work is continuing to develop digital monitoring and management
systems," he added.


Regional consultations dedicated to the discussion of the state
program for the development of agricultural, fishery, and
aquaculture production and processing sectors for 2026–2030,
approved by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan dated May 25,
2026, started today. The consultations cover the Central Aran,
Mountainous Shirvan, Ganja-Dashkasan, Karabakh, and East Zangezur
economic regions.


The meetings are organized to implement the tasks given at the
consultation on agricultural issues on May 25, 2026, chaired by
President Ilham Aliyev, as well as to ensure the coordinated,
flexible, and efficient implementation of the measures envisaged in
the state program in the regions.