January 17, 2012

Azerbaijan's 2011 grain production up

Azerbaijan's 2011 yield of cereal production amounted 25.4 centners per hectare against 2010's 20.7 centners/hectare.

Agricultural Ministry of Azerbaijan reports that altogether 2,458,500 tonnes of cereal crops were produced in 2011 which is by 23% more than in 2010. Besides 1,641,028 tonnes of grain were produced in 2011 against 1,308,848 tonnes a year earlier (rise by 25.4% per year). The sown area of cereals totalled 967,338 hectares.

Also 65,317 tonnes of cotton were collected in 2011. Last year cotton production rose by 70.9% against 2010 (38,216 tonnes).