Azerbaijan to increase grain reserves

Under a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers published by official newspapers, the volume of the fund’s grain reserves will be increased from 500,000 metric tons to 750,000 metric tons.

"The decision was made as part of efforts to prevent an indirect or direct impact on the population’s grain supply, which could be impacted by a long-lasting drought in the country and/or climate changes in neighboring countries that produce grain,” the message said.

In Jan.-Nov. 2014 Azerbaijan produced 2,379,400 metric tons of grain.

According to the Agriculture Ministry, Azerbaijan needs 1.65 million metric tons of wheat a year to feed its population.

 

(Azernews)