The volume of agricultural production in Azerbaijan as of 1 August totaled 2.99 billion AZN (4.2% compared with the same period last year).
According to the State Statistics Committee, in the seven months, the country produced 252,400 tons of meat (1.7%), 1,103,600 tons of milk (+ 3,5%), and 889.1 million eggs (+11.3%).
At the same time there was recorded decline in crop production (minus 10.8%). The harvest of crops continues. By August 1, from 948,500 hectares there were harvested cereals (excluding maize) of 2,162,600 tons (down 20.05%), with an average grain yield of 22.8 quintals / ha.
In January-July there was collected 466,100 tons of potatoes (minus 14.5%), 717,800 tons of vegetables (minus 1.4%) and 325 100 tons of melons (+ 9.4%). -17D-
Economics
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On 21 December, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit met with Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev at the Russian Ministry of Transport.
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Hundreds of trucks are stuck in the Kazakh port of Kuryk, facing delays for several days while waiting for ferry transport to Azerbaijan, the Azakhstan portal reports lada.kz. The backlog is due to a combination of reduced ferry availability, adverse weather conditions, and an influx of cargo rerouted because of expanded sanctions on Russia.
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Members of the Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MÜSIAD) have invested 61.3 million manats in Azerbaijan's economy over the past three years, Rashad Jabirli, chairman of "MÜSIAD Azerbaijan," revealed during a media briefing.
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