At the moment, the cotton cultivation is continuing in the regions of Azerbaijan. Due to the favorable weather conditions, the repeat sowing was realized in 17 thousand ha territory, Trend reports with reference to the Agricultural Ministry of Azerbaijan.
At present, the gross cotton-sowed territory is reported at approximately 110 thousand ha territory as last year.
In 2006, the cotton production in Azerbaijan is forecsted in the volume of 200 thousand tons, 5 tons more as comprised to the same period of 2005.
In 2005, about 200 th. tons of cotton were harvested in Azerbaijan and the higest indicators were observed in Barda, Imishli and Saatli.
The cotton is cultivated in 21 districts of the country, particularly in economic regions of Salyan-Mugan, Karabakh and Shirvan.