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THE JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES: THEORY AND PRACTICE, V.75, # 2, 2018, pp. 47-63

Forecast by distance probe; establish the Agrometeorological Database; improve the
effectiveness of collection, processing and use of spatial data; establish the Center of
Geographic Information System.

“State Agro Trade Company” LLC has been recently established under the Ministry
of Agriculture to provide farmers with methodological recommendations to farmers
for the effective organization of agricultural products sales, support farmers'
relationships with supply companies and provision of advisory services to farmers on
foreign market access. The State Agricultural Development Centers have been created
to ensure the arrangement of service-oriented activities in agriculture, intensification
of work with farmers, implementation of awareness campaigns in connection with the
use of electronic services and innovative technologies, determination of the direction
of activities of agricultural producers. Market Information Commercial Center was
established by State Service on Management of Agricultural Projects and Credits
under the Ministry of Agriculture with the goal of providing the producers, processors
and other agrarian organizations with marketing services.

AgroMall agro-complex is one of the largest modern farmers’ markets chains in
Azerbaijan and has started its activities as of 2017. AgroMall implements its activities
in the following main directions network system; international; regions; shows of
brands; specialized products markets; cultural recreation center.

In order to stimulate agricultural exports, the following associations have been
established in Azerbaijan: Beekeepers Association, Hazelnut Producers and Exporters
Association, Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association, Pomegranate
Producers and Exporters Association, Wine Producers and Exporters Association.
Furthermore, Council of Farmers under the Ministry of Agriculture has been recently
set up in order to enhance quality of fertilizers and seeds, increase land productivity,
ensure availability of agricultural equipment, further develop animal husbandry and
improve irrigation of farmland.

Summarizing the very points, it might be useful to elaborate an agribusiness strategy
of Azerbaijan (Figure 2) consisting of various key elements with bearing in mind
domestic circumstances.

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