Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 5 / Trend N. Ismayilova /
The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision said that the volume of grain and its products shipped for export to Azerbaijan in July 2011 amounted to 87,702 tons. According to information, Azerbaijan ranks sixth in terms export volumes.
Turkey ranks first in export volumes, to which about 462,279 tons of grain was sent. Egypt ranks second (461,857 tons), Kenya - third (173,374 tons), Italy - fourth (172,142 tons), and Israel - fifth (144,567 tons) the report said.
The Azerbaijani population and economy has reached a 3-3.2 million ton demand in crops.
The main suppliers of grain in Azerbaijan are Stavropol and Krasnodar, the Southern Federal District of Russia, as well as Kazakhstan.
Agriculture Ministry's Plant Products Production and Processing Department Chief Sabir Veliyev, earlier told Trend that the country produced 2.1 million tons of grain and imported 1.4 million tons in 2010. Of this amount, 1 million tons of grain was left unused as reserves for 2011.
"The deficit in cereals is not observed this year as we have last year's reserves. As of April, 330,000 tons of grain were imported - now the figure will be about 500,000 tons. The production volumes are also projected to increase", Veliyev said.
The decision to abolish the VAT was seen as unnecessary under the circumstances. "Naturally, there is no threat to rising prices", he added.
Today Azerbaijan imports grain from Russia and Kazakhstan.