INNOVATIVE DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE GAZAKH-TOVUZ ECONOMIC REGION (IN THE EXAMPLE OF AGROPARKS)

N.A.Pashayev, D.A.Mammadova

Institute of Geography PLE, Ministry of Science and Education, Baku, Azerbaijan

pasayevneriman@mail.ru, dilber.geo@mail.ru

DOI: 10.59423/gnr.2026.28.17.007

Abstract. The article is devoted to the study of the modern state of agroparks, which are one of the latest innovative models of agriculture in the Gazakh-Tovuz economic region, and their development prospects. Rich materials have been collected on the topic, and an extensive analysis of the modern development directions of agroparks existing in the Gazakh-Tovuz economic region has been conducted. Here, first of all, the natural and economic factors affecting the effective territorial organization of agroparks created in the research region were studied, and its priorities in accordance with the requirements of the modern era were analyzed. Also, the production of various types of agricultural crops cultivated in agroparks based on new techniques and technologies, and intensive farming methods to achieve high productivity in them were investigated, and ways of intensive and dynamic development of agroparks in a short period of time were determined. By solving the goals and tasks set during the research, a map was compiled on a scale of 1:900,000 for the first time, reflecting modern production indicators in the agroparks of the region, and a package of relevant results and recommendations was prepared.

Keywords: agropark, agrarian economy, intensive agriculture, economic region, livestock breeding, crop production, innovative technology

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Accepted for publication: November 20, 2025

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N.A.Pashayev, D.A.Mammadova – Innovative direction of development of agriculture in the Gazakh-Tovuz economic region (in the example of agroparks). Geography and Natural Resources, №2 (24), 2025, pp. 42-51.