BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30
By Fidan Babayeva – Trend:
The value of agricultural production in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (AR) in the first half of 2020 amounted to 139.8 million manat ($82.2 million), which is 3.4 percent more compared to the same period of 2019, Trend reports referring to the Nakhchivan AR’s State Statistical Committee.
"In Nakhchivan AR, grain cultivation remains in the spotlight as a strategically important area, and to date, 36,879 hectares of grain have been planted to increase the harvest in 2020," the committee said.
Wheat was planted on 26,293 hectares and barley - on 10,586 hectares. The area for grain crops grew by 3571 hectares compared to last year.
In 2020, measures were taken to develop tobacco growing in the AR, and tobacco was planted on a total of 45.1 hectares in the Sharur, Babek and Kangarli districts.
The committee also noted that the implementation of the "State Program for the Development of Fruit and Vegetable Production in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for 2016-2020", approved by the decree of the Nakhchivan AR Supreme Assembly chairman on February 8, 2016, created wide opportunities for the supply and export of seasonal products in excess of demand.
To provide the population with fresh and high-quality food products, two refrigerated warehouses with a capacity of 200 and 2500 tons were built and one refrigerated warehouse was expanded. One cold store is under construction. In addition, eight greenhouse chambers were created.
During the reporting period, production of meat on hoof amounted to 12,670 tons, and production of milk – 50,220 tons, which is 2.5 percent and 1.6 percent respectively more compared to the first six months of 2019.
(1 USD = 1.7 manat on July 30)
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