Azerbaijan agriculture in Mt Very diverse due to geographic and climatic conditions (from kiwi to stone fruits grown here) Agriculture as a major contributor to economic growth, diversification, poverty reduction and Ti eau uneea= leo) Xo eU cM MUM lee atm mal Reele aa providing approx. 38% of employment UTC IM lar] denne Cececol Le Colm Te Lime UTR) populationMain Economic and Agricultural Performance Indicators = 99,7% of agricultural produce generated in private sector = On average 5-6% growth in agriculture over the last decade (except 2010, due to flooding) = Share of agriculture in total GDP — 6% = Poverty level — 6 % (2012) = Trend for non-oil GDP increaseMeee eRe oa] targets for non-oil sector = Azerbaijan 2020: Vision into future: doubling GDP till 2020 = On average 7-8 percent growth annually = Growth should come from non-oil industries, agriculture being major contributor to this elroy an)Agricultural Performance Indicators (cont'd) = Production growth in 2012 compared to 1995: cereals and leguminous 2,2 fold, vegetables 2,8 fold, fruits 2,2 fold, garden plants 10,3 fold, potato 6,1 times and livestock 1,6 times. = Export of agricultural produce in 2012 grew by more than 3 fold compared to 2004.PN eee Indicators (cont'd) = Main export products: canned and fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit juice, early potato, raw cotton, tobacco = Main export destinations: Russia, EU states, Turkey, Ukraine and others.Main national strategies on agricultural development = State Program on reliable provision of food in the Republic of Azerbaijan (2008-15) = State Program on Socio-economic development of the regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2008-13)Government support and incentives for ag. producers = Tax exemptions (profit tax, VAT, simplified tax, property and income tax) for ag. producers, except land tax = VAT and import duty exemptions for certain imported production and processing equipment (ag. machinery, seeds, milk processing and poultry industry equipment)Government support and incentives for ag. producers (cont'd) = Input subsidies (ag. machinery, seeds, breeding animals, fertilizers, lubricants, irrigation water) = Area based subsidies = Soft loans by Agricultural Credit Agency and National Entrepreneurship Support Fund for food producers and processors (for construction of cold storage facilities, greenhouses, broilers, cattle rearing complexes, etc.)eT Ce le Cello in Agriculture = Natural comparative advantage in fruits and vegetables (incl. apples, pomegranates, hazelnuts, olives and olive oil, tomatoes, cabbage, and chickpeas) and livestock products such as beef, milk and mutton. = More focus on high-value products with natural comparative advantage for value- added processingPriorities for investment and export of ag. goods = Promoting French agro-food companies’ participation at International Food Industry Exhibition held annually in Baku, Azerbaijan = 2nd International Wine Festival 9-10 November 2013, Ganja, Azerbaijana Thank you!