Wheat production is not increasing; it is declining. What should be done?

The implementation period of the “State Program on the Development of Sericulture and Silk Production in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2018–2025” has come to an end. It should be recalled that the State Program was adopted in 2017.

When Ilham Aliyev told a gathering of non-oil exporters in 2017 that Azerbaijan’s wineries were operating at only 20–30 per cent of their 100m-bottle annual capacity, the message was clear: viticulture would be revived, factories would run at full tilt and exports would “increase sharply”.

10 important events in agriculture in 2025

According to information released by the State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan imported food products worth $2 billion 474 million 815 thousand in 2024. Compared to the previous year, the value of food imports increased by 14.5%. This marks the first time in Azerbaijan's history that the country has imported a record amount of food products. In terms of value, food imports have increased by 50.5% in the last 5 years and by 2.3 times in the last 10 years. It is also worth mentioning that food imports have increased in terms of physical weight.