Azerbaijan to increase grain reserves
By Aynur Karimova
Azerbaijan will increase the volume of its grain reserves in the State Grain Fund.
Based on a decision by the country's Cabinet of Ministers published in the official press, the volume of the fund’s grain reserves will be increased from 500,000 metric tons to 750,000 metric tons.
“The decision was made as part of efforts to prevent an indirect or direct impact on the population’s grain supply, which could be impacted by a long-lasting drought in the country and/or climate changes in neighboring countries that are producing grain,” the message said.
In Jan.-Nov. 2014, Azerbaijan produced 2,379,400 metric tons of grain.
An average of 24 quintals of grain was harvested from one hectare of the planted areas.
According to figures released by Azerbaijan’s Agriculture Ministry, the annual demand for grain stands at three million metric tons including 1.65 million metric tons for wheat.
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