Azerbaijan's Aghjabadi region to increase production of silkworm cocoons
By Trend
Production of silkworm cocoons in Azerbaijan's Aghjabedi district is planned to reach 50-60 tons, the head of Aghjabadi district Executive Power Shahin Mammadov said at the conference dedicated to the results of the implementation of the State Program on the Socio-Economic Development of the Regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2014-2018, Trend reports.
Mammadov noted that this sector is revived thanks to government support.
He said that last year the production of silkworm cocoons reached 37 tons, having increased 2.2 times over a year. The farmers' income from the production of silkworm cocoons exceeded 330,000 manats.
He added that over the past five years, 614 million manats were invested in the district, and production increased by 2.7 times, including agricultural products - by 1.9 times.