Azerbaijan observes growth on agricultural production

13:02 - 17.12.2021


December 17, Fineko/abc.az. As of 1 December 2021 the agricultural sector produced 1.39 million tons or 2.4% more potatoes against Jan-Nov 2020, 1.789 million tons (6.6% more) vegetables, 459,900 tons (2.6% more) melons, 1.19 million tons (6.4% more) fruits and berries, 205,000 tons (1.7% more) grapes, 1.175 million tons (26.2% more) green tea leaves, 271,800 tons (17.2% less) cotton, 25,700 tons (4.0% more) of sunflower, 187,400 tons (22.8% less) of sugar beet and 6,400 tons (2.1% less) of tobacco.

ABC.AZ reports that compared with Jan-Nov 2020, the production of meat in live weight for Jan-Nov 2021 grew by 3.2% up to 507,300 tons, milk by 1.4% up to 1.999 million tons, wool by 0.1% up to 16,000 tons, cocoon by 11.4% up to 497.4 tons, and egg production decreased by 3.5% to 1.687 bn eggs.

Compared with Jan-Nov 2020, the gross agricultural product grew by 3.8%, including livestock production by 2.8% and crop production by 4.8%.

 

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