Imishli district hosts panel discussion on state support mechanisms in agriculture
A panel discussion on state support mechanisms in agriculture was held at the Imishli District ASAN Service Center, organised by the Agrarian Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Imishli District Executive Authority.
Yulduz Salimov2 min read
A panel discussion titled "State support mechanisms in the agricultural sector" was held at the Imishli District ASAN Service Center, organised jointly by the Agrarian Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Imishli District Executive Authority.
Elchin Rzayev, head of the Imishli District Executive Authority, spoke about the current state of agriculture in the district, the role of the agricultural sector in the district's economy, and the importance of supporting the activities of farmers and entrepreneurs. He stressed the need to improve the awareness of farmers about state support mechanisms.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Seymur Safarli noted the importance of the State Programme for the development of crop production, fisheries and aquaculture production and processing for 2026–2030, and provided information on the key goals and priorities set out in the document.
Anar Jafarov, director of the Agrarian Innovation Center, spoke about the state support mechanisms applied in the agricultural sector, the importance of informing farmers and entrepreneurs about these opportunities, and the importance of direct dialogue between state bodies and producers.
Representatives of the Ministry and its subordinate agencies took part in the panel, including the Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan, the State Security Service Agency, the Agrarian Insurance Joint Stock Insurance Company, and Unibank OJSC.
During the discussion, the key goals and priorities of the State Programme, the new decisions of the Agrarian Subsidy Council, agricultural insurance mechanisms, seed production, and preferential credit opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs were exchanged views on.
At the end, the proposals of participants were heard and questions of interest to them were answered.
As part of the event, a seed sales fair was also organised. Companies and individual seed producers presented seed varieties suited to the climate and soil conditions of the region. Participants were able to become acquainted with the seeds on offer and purchase them.
