BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 25. Almost 50% of
employment in the regions of Azerbaijan is provided in the
agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov said
at a meeting on agricultural issues chaired by President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
According to the minister, in 2025, agricultural production
accounted for 5.9% of gross domestic product, and had a share of
8.3% in non-oil gross domestic product.
"In Azerbaijan, 55% of the land fund and more than 70% of the
water consumed are used in agriculture. This gives us reason to
believe that we should not think of agriculture simply as product
production. At the same time, we should also take into account the
efficient use of resources and climate adaptation within the
framework of the program," Mammadov noted.
