Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 7
By Anvar Mammadov - Trend:
It is necessary to improve the quality of tobacco grown in Azerbaijan, Kamran Nabizade, director general of the Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation, said at the corporation’s meeting on Feb. 7.
He said that the low quality of tobacco produced in Azerbaijan negatively affects its final price and export volumes.
“The problem of the quality of tobacco is still on the agenda,” Nabizade said. “We must do everything necessary to ensure that this problem is solved. This adversely affects the whole sphere of tobacco growing and hinders its development.”
“We need to encourage honest producers, and apply legal measures regarding those who don’t fulfill their commitments,” he added.
According to Azerbaijan’s State Statistics Committee, 5,210 tons of tobacco were produced in Azerbaijan in 2017, which is 45.4 percent more than in 2016.