In the first nine months of 2019, national agricultural production went up by 7.1% as compared to the same period of 2018, Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Inam Karimov said, Trend agency reports.
According to the minister, the share of value added in GDP in agriculture, forestry and fisheries amounted to 6.2%. Compared to the same period last year, Azerbaijan’s exports of agricultural products significantly increased. “We believe that these indicators will keep growing throughout this year. These indicators can be considered the result of good government policy to ensure the country’s food security,” he said.