Agricultural production up by 6.2 percent in Jan-Aug 2019
By Rasana Gasimova
Azerbaijan has favorable nature, climate and land conditions for the large-scale production of various agricultural products.
Agriculture is considered as one of major directions in the country’s development, as its plays a special role in the diversification of the economy.
The volume of agricultural production in Azerbaijan amounted to 5 billion 206.7 million manats in January-August 2019, which is 6.2 percent higher than that of the same period in 2018, the State Statistical Committee told local media.
During the reporting period, the volume of livestock production amounted to 2 billion 557 million manats, crop production - 2 billion 649.7 million manats. Growth in livestock production amounted to 3.1 percent, and in crop production – to 9.2 percent.
The country produced 332,600 tons of meat (a 3 percent increase), 1 million 386 thousand tons of milk (a 1.5 percent increase), 1 billion 242.2 million eggs (a 6.9 percent increase), 15,400 tons of wool (a 1.5 percent increase). In addition, during the reporting period, 643.7 tons of silkworm cocoons were produced (a 25.3 percent increase) in January-August 2019.
Crop harvesting also continued during the reporting period. Thus, as of September 1, 3.229 million tons of grain and legumes were collected (a 6.3 percent increase), 703,800 tons of potatoes (a 9.5 percent increase), 1 million 283,800 tons of vegetables (a 11,3 percent increase), 427,900 tons of melons (a 14.9 percent increase), 382,400 tons of fruits and berries (a 5.6 percent increase), 56,500 tons of grapes (a 49.4 percent increase), 580.8 tons of tea (a 16.4 percent decline), 31,400 tons of sunflower (a 48.7 percent increase), 3,500 tons of tobacco (a 19.4 percent decline), 19,600 tons of sugar beet (a 78.3 percent decline), 164.8 tons of cotton (a 5% increase) were produced.
It should be noted that agricultural production in Azerbaijan increased by 4.6% in 2018.
In general, agricultural production in Azerbaijan amounted to 7 billion manats ($4.11 billion) in 2018, which is 4.6 percent higher than in 2017. The volume of production in livestock amounted to 3.8 billion manats ($2.2 billion), and in crop production - to 3.2 billion manats ($1.9 billion).
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