This year Azerbaijan has received a record corn crop - 181 thousand tons. According to experts, the increasing interest of farmers to this culture is associated with the development of livestock and poultry, as well as the food industry.
According to the committee, this year's crop is increased in comparison with 2011 by 20%. This is achieved in an increase of cultivated areas (+8.4%) and yield (13.4%). This year's corn fields occupied 35.9 thousand hectares. From 1 ha were collected 51.4 tons per harvest.
The Ministry of Agriculture told Turan the growth trend in corn production will continue in 2013. - 08B-
Economics
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An investigation led by Ghalib Toghrul, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Economic Research, has highlighted budgetary expenditures in the Azerbaijani districts of Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend, focusing on civil service projects linked to the reconstruction of territories liberated from Armenian occupation.
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On February 4, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Anna Bordeaux, head of the IMF mission in Azerbaijan, to discuss economic cooperation, financial sector issues and structural reforms, the ministry said.
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Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (AZD) transported 713,699 passengers in January 2025, marking a 15% increase compared to the same period last year, the company said on Tuesday.
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Last week, Azerbaijani media reported an impending increase in retail bread prices, attributing the rise to an increase in product weight. The following day, an official notification confirmed that the government had no intentions of sanctioning a bread price hike in the country. However, the threat of a price increase for this staple food remains for another reason.
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