ISMAYILLI, Azerbaijan, June 12. Azerbaijan's
livestock sector targets to increase milk production by 11% and
beef production by 21% by 2030, Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Ilhama Gadimova said, Trend's correspondent reports from the event.
Gadimova made the announcement at a regional meeting on the
Mountainous Shirvan economic region in Ismayilli, dedicated to
discussing the State Program for the Development of the
Agricultural, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Production and Processing
Sectors of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026–2030.
According to her, the state program for 2026–2030 envisages the
introduction of new support mechanisms aimed at the development of
intensive horticulture, dairy farming, and beef cattle
breeding.
"Initial investment support will be provided for the
establishment of intensive gardens, part of the agrotechnical
maintenance subsidies will be paid in advance, and a certification
subsidy will be applied for obtaining GlobalG.A.P. and organic
certificates," she pointed out.
Moreover, Gadimova noted that important targets have also been
set in the livestock sector. Thus, it's planned to increase milk
production by 11% and beef production by 21% by 2030.
"For this purpose, it's planned to create dairy and meat
clusters, form about 1,000 new farms of various capacities, and
expand the supply of pedigree animals.
The program will support the establishment of 90 milk collection
points and 15 skin collection points, and at the same time, full
identification of cattle will be carried out," the official
explained.
The official emphasized that for the development of the sheep
sector, it's planned to create 300 new semi-intensive farms, build
10 wool collection points and one wool processing enterprise, as
well as promote the restoration of 480,000 hectares of pasture and
grazing land.
