Grain Imports Break Records

Our calculations, based on information provided by the State Customs Committee (SCC), showed that the cost of food products imported by Azerbaijan in the first quarter of 2024 was 0.3% higher than in the same period last year.

Unfortunately, in Azerbaijan, products grown in buried soil are offered to consumers at a high price. Our research shows that tomatoes are sold 2-3 times more expensive in Azerbaijani markets in autumn, winter and spring than in neighboring countries.

A message distributed by the SSC reads that  in March 2024, the consumer price index for food, beverages and tobacco products in Azerbaijan amounted to 100.4% compared to the previous month, including 100.5% for food products.

"According to the results of statistical observation organized by the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in 2023, 4550.0 tons of honey, 172.7 tons of wax, 14.9 tons of propolis, 8.9 tons of perga and 281.1 kg of bee milk were obtained from 597.3 thousand bee colonies in 30,802 farms.