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Azerbaijan ranks among TOP-3 exporters of hazelnuts worldwide - Agriculture Ministry

Economy Materials 14 April 2022 12:21 (UTC +04:00)
Azerbaijan ranks among TOP-3 exporters of hazelnuts worldwide - Agriculture Ministry
Sadraddin Aghjayev
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. Azerbaijan ranks among TOP-3 countries for the volume of hazelnut exports worldwide, representative of Azerbaijan’s Agriculture Ministry Surkhay Novruzov said, Trend reports.

Novruzov made the remark at the ceremony of signing an agreement on cooperation and coordination of activities between Azerbaijan’s Agrarco company and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

According to him, this year Azerbaijan harvested 67,000 tons of hazelnuts.

"About 95-96 percent of hazelnuts are exported to European markets. The Azerbaijani government encourages entrepreneurs involved in the production of hazelnuts,” he noted. “They are annually allocated lump-sum funds in the amount of 4,400 manat ($2,590), and will continue to be encouraged within the state programs.”

Within the framework of international cooperation, work is underway to expand the production of hazelnuts, as well as in the field of combating various pests and plant diseases adversely affecting the cultivation of hazelnuts, added the ministry’s representative.

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