BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6. The production-export
model integrated in the agri-food sector is being expanded in
Azerbaijan, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Export and
Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO) Yusif Abdullayev said at a
public hearing held within the framework of the 5th Agribusiness
Development Forum, Trend reports.
According to him, an integrated approach covering all stages
from production to processing and from packaging to export is of
particular importance for the sustainable development of the
agri-food sector. Currently, relevant work is underway on a number
of specific investment projects.
Abdullayev noted that negotiations are ongoing with an Austrian
company on the localization of tomato paste and ketchup production
in Azerbaijan. At the same time, cooperation in the field of cotton
is being discussed with investors from the United Arab Emirates and
India. This model is based on a fully integrated cluster approach
that includes not only raw material production, but also the
processing of cotton into the textile industry.
According to him, the Swiss ASKE company operates in the field
of non-traditional agribusiness in Azerbaijan and has organized the
production of asparagus and peanuts in a number of regions,
including Aghstafa. The products were quickly introduced to local
retail chains.
The company plans to establish large-scale peanut plantations,
involve farmers in the process, and build a plant with an annual
processing capacity of 100,000 tons. This initiative serves to form
a value chain from production to processing and expand
export-oriented production.
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