Azerbaijan's state program defines new agricultural growth model - official

SAATLI, Azerbaijan, June 23. The State Program
for the Development of Agricultural Production and Processing,
Fisheries, and Aquaculture in Azerbaijan for 2026–2030 is a
strategic document defining a new development model for the
agricultural sector for the coming period, Assistant to the
President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Department of Economic Policy
and Industrial Affairs of the Presidential Administration, Natig
Amirov, said, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.

He made the remark at a regional consultation on the Mil-Mughan
economic region, held in Saatli to discuss the state program
approved by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan dated May 25,
2026.

"This program is a strategic document that defines a new
development model for the agricultural sector for the coming period
and acts as an important roadmap in terms of increasing
agricultural production, efficient use of resources, expansion of
processing and export opportunities, and transitioning the
development of value chains, as well as fisheries and aquaculture,
to a new stage," Amirov said.

According him, the main goal is not just to increase production
volumes, but to obtain higher and higher quality products from each
hectare, that is, to ensure the transition from an extensive
approach to intensive development in the agricultural sector.

"The state program envisages ensuring sustainable development in
the field of agricultural production in 2026-2030, strengthening
food security, increasing domestic production potential,
productivity, added value and export orientation, accelerating the
transition to an intensive and competitive production model,
developing value chains in the agricultural sector, expanding
farmers' access to modern agricultural services, as well as
developing the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. There is no doubt
that the discussions to be held will contribute to clarifying the
implementation mechanisms of the State Program and achieving
stronger results in the agricultural sector in the coming years,"
the official pointed out.