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Azerbaijan will supply more than half of food needs through domestic resources in 3 years

Azerbaijan will supply more than half of food needs through domestic resources in 3 years
# 18 November 2008 08:19 (UTC +04:00)
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA-Economics. By 2011, Azerbaijan will be able to meet more than half of its food needs through domestic resources, said Islam Ibrahimov, Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture.
He cited this year’s harvest performance as indicating that the country meets 81-85% of its needs for wheat and 100% of the needs of potatoes, melons, vegetables and fruits.
In addition, the country also exported melons, vegetables and fruits.
The needs of the country for meat and dairy products are met by 78-88% through local production.
He said that an action plan for 2009 is being developed for the implementation of “the State Program for Reliable Supply of Food in Azerbaijan in 2008-2015”
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