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Agriculture in Azerbaijan (January-February 2016)

Analysis Materials 13 April 2016 13:55 (UTC +04:00)

The agricultural enterprises, private entrepreneurs, households have begun the spring field work since January. The necessary agricultural machinery is being provided.

The agricultural production volume in actual prices amounted to 437.9 million manat in Azerbaijan in January-February 2016 or by 2.6 percent more compared to the same period of 2015. According to the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee's report, during this period the livestock production increased by 2.6 percent (430.6 million manat), crop production - by 4.5 percent (7.3 million manat).

As of March 1, 2016, some 50,800 hectares were sown, which is 6.4 percent more than in the same period of 2015.

According to the report, some 30,100 tons of perennial plants, 10,400 hectares of potatoes, 7,500 tons of vegetables, 2,600 tons of cereals and legumes, as well as 100 hectares of sugar beet have been planted since the beginning of the season.

Sowing of spring plants in agriculture of Azerbaijan, ha

2016

2015

2016/2015, %

Planted in total

50758

47719

106,4

including-

Cereals and legumes

2601

1031

2,5 times

Of them - wheat

117

-oats

805

690

116,7

corn

10

sunflower

1

potato

10387

11023

94,2

Sugar beet (for processing)

100

15

6,7 times

Vegetables

7535

7286

103,4

Melons and gourds

5

Annual plants

19

53

35,8

Perennial plants

30095

28307

106,3

Other plants

5

4

125,0

Source: State Statistics Committee

During the reporting period some 73,400 tons of meat in live weight, 290,100 tons of milk, 270.9 million pieces of eggs were produced. Meat production increased by 1.5 percent, milk - by 3.8 percent, the production of eggs by 4.7 percent in the country compared to January-February 2015.

The timely livestock and veterinary measures were taken. This had a positive impact on the dynamic development of animal husbandry.

Livestock products, thousand tons

Products

2016

2015

Meat (live weight)

73,4

72,3

Milk

290,1

279,4

Eggs, million pieces

270,9

258,7

Source: State Statistics Committee

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