Azerbaijan: Stake on import substitution in grain production

Unfavorable weather in May-June this year somewhat delayed the grain harvesting schedule in Azerbaijan, and strong wind and precipitation damaged crops in 15 regions of the country. Today it is quite difficult to make a forecast about what the final harvest will be in 2023, however, according to the recently published information from the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, 65% of the area of winter barley and about a quarter of wheat crops have been harvested in the country, but the average yield exceeds last year. Reliance on import substitution in grain production is a key trend in the agrarian policy of the republic: this is extremely important given the high volatility of world prices over the past two years and the actual break in the "grain deal" in Ukraine. As of June 25, a little less than 1.316 million tons of grain were harvested in Azerbaijan, and according to the Ministry of Agriculture, 61 districts of the republic are involved in this work, where harvesting has ...