The director of the Center for Agrarian Research of the Ministry of Agriculture Firdovsi Fikretzade told about this.
He stressed that the demand for cotton and hazelnuts has decreased in the world market: “But there is no decline in the export of fruits and vegetables from our country. At the same time, Azerbaijan exported a record 81 thousand tons of young potatoes to the Russian and CIS markets ”.
In the first six months of this year, exports of fruits and vegetables from Azerbaijan increased by 0,7% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 327 tons.