BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. Azerbaijan is
introducing more flexible mechanisms in its agricultural subsidy
policy to help the sector adapt to climate change, Minister of
Agriculture Majnun Mammadov said, Trend’s correspondent reports from the event.


He made the remarks during the high-level roundtable titled
“Harmonia in Action: Partnering for Climate-Resilient Agriculture”
held as part of Baku Climate Action Week.


According to the minister, agricultural and climate policies can
no longer be considered separately. “Today, the impact of climate
change on agriculture is clearly visible, and each of us both sees
and feels it. The intensity of precipitation, periods of drought,
as well as the frequency and scale of hail events vary depending on
the region,” Mammadov said.


He noted that adapting to climate change is essential to ensure
sustainable and resilient agricultural production. “We need to
adapt. The Ministry of Agriculture’s subsidy policy already
includes more flexible adaptive proposals and solutions that take
climate policy into account,” the minister said.


Mammadov highlighted several mechanisms introduced as part of
the subsidy policy.


According to him, these include subsidies for leaving land
fallow to protect soil, support for establishing protective belts
to reduce the impact of wind and erosion, as well as incentives and
support for modern irrigation systems to ensure more efficient use
of water resources. “These are just initial examples. Overall, our
goal is to produce more with fewer resources and, in this way,
adapt to the changes brought by climate change,” Mammadov
added.







The second day of the Fourth Climate Week of the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently being held in
Baku.


The second day focuses on sustainable cities, transport, water
resources and agriculture.


Representatives of governments, international organizations,
expert communities, financial institutions, the private sector and
civil society are taking part in the events.


Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2026), held for the third time
this year, is being organized for the first time in parallel with
the UNFCCC Climate Week. The Fourth Climate Week and Baku Climate
Action Week feature a series of sessions, panel discussions and
other events focused on combating climate change, climate finance,
sustainable development and accelerating climate action.


Baku Climate Action Week 2026 will continue until September
11.