Over the past five years, mainly agricultural machinery was imported to Azerbaijan from Europe, among which Italy occupies a special place, said Firdovsi Fikratzada, director of the Agricultural Economics Research Center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Report informs
He made the remark at the event themed ‘Azerbaijan and Italy for better food production’ held in Baku.
According to him, the active participation of Italy in the development of the agricultural sector in Azerbaijan is a very good indicator.
Fikretzada added that 60% of the imported cattle are subsidized by the state, and this step is for the development of animal husbandry.
The director also pointed out that, green technologies which support green development are planned to be organized more in agriculture.