AreaAzerbaijan

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date09/02/2018

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSector policy framework, production target

DescriptionApproved the State programme for rice production development 2018-2025, which encourages greater local production of rice to reduce reliance on imports. The programme aims to nearly double area under paddy in eight years to 10 000 ha, in order to raise output from 15 900 tonnes in 2017 to 40 000 tonnes in 2025. According to the programme, interventions to achieve this end would include the promotion of improved seed varieties, enhancing technical assistance, processing capacity, research and development, and infrastructural improvements.