AGHJABADI, Azerbaijan, June 16. The main goal
of the State Program for the Development of Agricultural Production
and Processing, Fisheries, and Aquaculture in Azerbaijan for
2026–2030 is to increase the current potential in the agricultural
sector, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the
Department of Economic Issues and Innovative Development Policy of
the Presidential Administration, Shahmar Movsumov, said, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports from the
event.
He made the remark at a regional consultation on the Karabakh
economic region being held in the Aghjabadi district, conducted
within the framework of the state program.
"The main goal of today's regional meeting is to jointly discuss
the goals and objectives set out in the state program, listen to
the opinions and suggestions of farmers and entrepreneurs, assess
the current situation on the ground, and clarify the tasks ahead
regarding the implementation of the program," the official
explained.
According to him, the state program envisages a wide range of
measures to increase productivity, expand the application of modern
irrigation systems, strengthen the seed and breeding base, improve
agricultural finance and insurance mechanisms, develop processing
and logistics infrastructure, expand export opportunities, as well
as develop fisheries and aquaculture.
"The main goal of the program is to ensure that the existing
potential in the agricultural sector is transformed into higher
productivity, higher income, and greater added value. The measures
envisaged for this purpose serve to increase farmers' productivity
and income, reduce production costs, expand access to markets, and
turn agriculture into a more profitable and competitive field of
activity," he noted.
Movsumov added that today's discussions will make a significant
contribution to the more efficient implementation of the state
program, the correct definition of the tasks ahead, and the
achievement of higher results in the agricultural sector.
