Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 22 / Trend J. Nasibova /
Azerbaijan plans to conduct agricultural census in 2015, the state program of developing the official statistics for 2013-2017, approved by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, said today.
The purpose of the census is to improve ensuring the information within the policy conducted in the agricultural sector, through the collection of information on the processes taking place in agriculture.
It is planned to get the detailed information about the dynamics of agriculture, its structure, labor, material and technical base and trends in the sector as a result of the census.
As of November 1, 2012, agricultural production in Azerbaijan increased by 5.9 percent compared to the same period of last year and amounted to 4.363.8 billion manat. The production increased by 6.5 percent and in the livestock sector - by 5.1 percent compared to the same period of last year.
The official exchange rate is 0,7848 AZN/USD on Dec. 22.