In the first half of 2022, some 13.01 million live chicks (weighing no more than 185 grams each) were imported to Azerbaijan for a total of $6.5 million, respectively, up 2.8 times and 2.2 times from the previous year, Report informs referring to the State Statistical Committee.
In the reporting period, the country imported 8.825 million (+2.2 times) chicks worth $2.65 million (+2.1 times) from Turkiye, 476,000 chicks (+63.2%) worth $1.9 million (+2.3 times) from Russia, 3.693 million chicks (+18 times) worth $1.9 million (+32 times) from Georgia, 16,000 chicks (no supplies last year) worth $98,000 from USA, and 600 chicks worth $4,000 from Portugal.
Some 85.2% of 13.083 million chicks imported into Azerbaijan in 2021 came from Turkiye.