Agricultural Output Grew by 4.3%

Within two months of this year, the volume of agricultural production in Azerbaijan made AZN 360 million, which is 4.3% more than in the same period of 2012.

According to the State Statistics Committee, in January-February this year it was produced and sold 69.3 thousand tons of meat in live weight (2.4%), milk - 255.8 thousand tons (4.8%), eggs - 214.6 million (+18.5%). The volume of production of vegetables (3,358 tons) from the beginning of the year increased 12%.

Over the past five years the government of Azerbaijan allocated into the development of agricultural production several hundred million manat in the form of soft loans and direct subsidies. However, experts argue that the potential of the sector can increase the production of crop and livestock production in at least two times. - 08D-

 

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