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The nut business for the residents of this village is a family tradition that is more than a hundred years old. Most of them did not choose the business of their life, they were simply born next to the largest nut forest in the world, which arose on its own in the territory of the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan, according to some sources, more than 50 million years ago. The local nuts are highly valued on the world market. But they become a profitable commodity only in the hands of resellers. Those who collect them for several months in a row, without straightening their backs, living in the forest and eating on a fire, receive an income incomparable with the labor and time spent. That is why some families began to abandon the nut business in favor of other areas. 00:07 Announcement 02:30 Village in Arslanbob (Arstanbap) forest damaged by mudflows 04:12 Man-made and natural protection from mudflows 05:13 Trade in the village of nut growers 06:39 The role of the state in the development of nut growing 07:48 Public activists advocate for the law on walnuts 08:22 Life in the village during the nut picking season 09:45 Tourists in Arslanbob (Arstanbap) 12:27 Work in the nut forest and the earnings of pickers 14:32 Lease of plots in the forest 16:04 Walnut tree nursery 17:48 Cleaning nuts and other sources of income in Arslanbob (Arstanbap) 20:04 Villager improves communication skills with tourists 21:27 Nut picking and livestock farming remain a priority ****************** The opinions of the authors and heroes of the programs may not coincide with the opinion of the editors.