Lavender garden in a wealthy neighborhood: the story of Ilyosbek from Chimyon
Ilyosbek Numonov, a resident of the Boy mahalla of the Chimyon village of Fergana district, has started growing lavender on his 3-acre plot of land. The fragrant pillows are made from the harvest, which is harvested twice a year, and are sold in domestic markets. The family also keeps more than 100 pedigree chickens and parrots.
Ilyosbek Numanov, a resident of the Boy mahalla in the Chimyon village of Fergana district, has started growing lavender on his 3-hectare plot. This plant, which bears fruit twice a year, is used to make fragrant pillows and is sold in domestic markets. He also keeps more than 100 pedigree chickens and parrots in his household.
According to the entrepreneur, representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited his house and expressed interest in growing lavender and producing products from it.
“When we tried planting fruit trees and tomatoes on our 3-hectare plot, we did not achieve the expected results. I convinced my mother to buy tomatoes from the market and plant fragrant lavender instead,” says Ilyosbek.
In 2023, he brought 200 lavender seedlings and planted them on 3 acres of land. Later, he learned that lavender flowers can be used to make pillows and medicinal infusions. Since last year, lavender has been harvested twice a year.
Ilyosbek notes that this plant blooms even in winter, which keeps the yard green all year round. “When you wake up in the morning and go outside, the mountain air blows. It also relaxes the nerves. Currently, we are selling pillows and infusions from lavender flowers,” he says.
The entrepreneur plans to export lavender crops abroad. Recently, a delegation from the JICA organization came from Japan and expressed interest in their activities. They offered to make pillows for airplane seats. “We found a flower that brings income. Our goal is to expand the lavender garden,” says Ilyosbek.
In addition, he has parrots and more than a hundred "Black Prince" chickens in his household, which constantly lay eggs. "What do I mean? Today, we have an annual income of 150-200 million soums from this small yard," Ilyosbek Nu'monov concluded.