Azerbaijan starts harvesting grain crops

Published 2023년 6월 15일

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Azerbaijan has seen a 10.7% decrease in spring crop sowing area compared to last year, according to the State Statistics Committee, with the total area sown being 341.8 thousand hectares as of June 1. The sown area includes cereals and leguminous crops, sunflower, and sugar beets. The harvest of new crops began in May, with a 49.9% increase in grain crop harvest compared to last year. From January to May, Azerbaijan's agricultural production grew by 5.2% year-on-year, reaching 3.116 billion manats, with livestock production increasing by 3.5% and crop production by 10.9%.

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According to the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan, as of June 1, 341.8 thousand hectares were sown with spring crops in the country, which is 10.7% less than the same date last year, Interfax-Azerbaijan reported. "59 thousand hectares of the total area are cereals and leguminous crops (including 28.7 thousand hectares of corn), 10 thousand hectares - sunflower, 4.5 thousand hectares - sugar beets," the report says. It is also noted that harvesting of the new crop began in May. In particular, at the beginning of June, 82 thousand tons of grain crops were harvested, which is 49.9% more than last year In addition, it is reported that according to the results of January-May of this year. the volume of agricultural production in Azerbaijan amounted to 3.116 billion manats, which is 5.2% higher than the same ...

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