Customs duty on potato import increases

From 5 September Azerbaijan has doubled customs duty on imported potatoes

Azerbaijan begins fighting against fast food by method of slow food use promotion

Implementation of a 3-year project on improvement of the value chain in rural areas in the Greater Caucasus region of Azerbaijan begins in August on the initiative of organization Slow Food

Azerbaijan stops illegal import of 34 tons of horse meat

The State Food Safety Agency has prevented importation of 33,991.15 kg of frozen meat

STP starts production of American irrigation system Pivot

The Sumgayit Technological Park has started production of centralized irrigation system Pivot

Abdulbari Gozel has headed Agricultural Advisory Council in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Agriculture Minister Innam Kerimov has met with representatives of large companies operating in the agricultural sector

Chinese government renders technical assistance to Azerbaijan’s Veterinary Service

The Chinese government provided technical assistance to the State Veterinary Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan

Food Safety Agency monitors fairs organized by Agriculture Ministry

The Food Safety Agency is conducting monitoring of agricultural fairs.

Food Safety Agency monitored cattle-slaughter points

The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan (AQTA) has published the results of monitoring at cattle-slaughter points

Subsidized rural loans for AZN 1.5 million given in Azerbaijan

The State Service for Agricultural Project & Loan Management of the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan has already given subsidized loans for AZN 1.5 million.

Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany endorsed a rural project for Azerbaijan

The Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany has approved project "Protection of ecosystems for natural resources management & sustainable development of rural areas in the South Caucasus".

GIZ to help Azerbaijan protect ecosystems and manage natural resources

The State Agricultural Credit Management Service and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) have signed the Memorandum of Understanding.

Rosselkhoznadzor did not permit import of contaminated fruits from Azerbaijan in Russia

State inspectors of the Rosselkhoznadzor Department for the Republic of Dagestan banned import of 18.8 tons of peaches and nectarines infected with quarantine pests from Azerbaijan to Russia

Azerbaijan to establish Association of Private Seed Growers

The Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan is taking measures to eliminate the problems of private seed production and plans to create their Association.

AZN 2 million funded for e-agriculture system of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on additional measures aimed at forming electronic agriculture system

Azerbaijan launches registration of entrepreneurs for compliance with food safety standards from today

The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan begins its activity from today.

Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Program developed

Azerbaijan has developed the State Food Safety Program

Azerbaijan to change food security control mechanism from July

The Food Security Agency of Azerbaijan is preparing to start active work.

Five people detained in Azerbaijan for poisoning of cotton farmers

The Prosecutor General's Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health, the Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan distributed joint information

147 illegal fish farms liquidated in Azerbaijan

The State Committee on Property Issues of Azerbaijan has developed a fish lake database.

EU to fund over 13 million euro to Azerbaijan to reduce lifestyle between capital and districts

The representative of the European Commission on Enlargement & Neighbourhood Policy, Lawrence Meredith, visited the Lankaran district region of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan tightens requirements to meat butchering and sale points

The Food Safety Agency has applied with a statement to entrepreneurs