Baku: The production indicators for main agricultural products in the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions for January to July this year have been released.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, calculations based on data from the State Statistical Committee reveal significant increases in some areas while others faced declines.
In the Karabakh economic region, the harvest of cereals and grain legumes reached 395,780.9 tons, with a productivity of 37.2 centners per hectare. This marks a 28.4% rise in total yield and a 9.1% boost in productivity compared to the same period last year. Notable performances were seen in the Agjabedi district, with a 59.2% increase in harvest to 129,361.0 tons and productivity rising by 3.3% to 43.6 centners per hectare. Fuzuli district also reported significant growth, with a 26.9% increase in harvest to 110,158.7 tons and a 3.8% increase in productivity.
Conversely, the Barda district saw a 5.0% decrease in harvest to 55,220.0 tons, although productivity slightly increased by 1.4%. In the East Zangezur economic region, total cereal and grain legume harvest was 9,100.6 tons, with productivity at 17.3 centners per hectare, representing annual increases of 17.6% and 28.2%, respectively.
However, some districts in East Zangezur faced challenges. Jabrayil district’s harvest decreased by 7.8% to 7,815.0 tons, and productivity dropped by 15.8%. Gubadli district experienced a substantial decline, with a 73.3% decrease in harvest to 202.8 tons and productivity plummeting by 70.0%. Lachin district’s harvest fell by 51.8% to 484.4 tons, with a 10.2% decrease in productivity.
These figures highlight the varied agricultural outcomes across the regions, with certain areas experiencing growth and others facing declines in production levels.