From Potatoes to Butter: The Impact of Iran’s Ban on Azerbaijan

In recent days, the April issue of the “Export Review” published by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) reported that sugar exports in January–March of the current year increased by 4.5 times compared to the same period last year .

Caspian Agro Week, an agro-industrial exhibition week, has opened in the capital of Azerbaijan, going beyond the traditional format of an industry exhibition and transforming into a platform for discussing structural changes in agriculture and its role in the diversification of the economy.

According to data provided by the State Statistics Committee, 567.0 million eggs were produced in January–March 2026, which is 2.8% less compared to the corresponding period of 2025. However, the head of the Azerbaijan Poultry Meat, Egg Producers and Exporters Association stated in a press comment that “production has absolutely not decreased”

The Chamber of Accounts, as a result of an audit evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of state support in the crop production sector covering the years 2022–2025, has identified a number of serious financial violations and inconsistencies in the activities of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agrarian Credit and Development Agency (ACDA), and the Agrarian Subsidy Council.