Research Institute of Ministry of Agriculture Received 10 Million Manat to Strengthen Logistics
In order to improve the logistics of the scientific research institutions in the Ministry of Agriculture he President ordered on April 17 to allocate 10 million manat to this ministry from the Reserve Fund of the President envisaged by the state budget in 2015.
These funds will be used for the reconstruction and equipping of modern laboratory equipment in the Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural Scientific Center of Azerbaijan and its eight regional offices, as well as its subordinate 13 research institutes.
The document notes the importance of adopting additional measures to ensure the transition of agricultural science to a new stage.
This year, the Ministry of Agriculture has received from the state budget 11.4 million manat for scientific work in cultivation and distribution of new varieties of plants and seeds and the development of other areas of agricultural science. -----08B
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