DSpace at Khazar University
DSpace at Khazar University
DSpace at Khazar University
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Part Three<br />
Practical applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Chapter seven: Management on mesoeconomic level<br />
3-7-1. Methods of collecting of the agricultural inform<strong>at</strong>ion and d<strong>at</strong>a classific<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Azerbaijan<br />
Agriculture is one of the most important areas of n<strong>at</strong>ional economy in<br />
Azerbaijan. 1553 thousand people work in the agriculture <strong>at</strong> present. It contains 17,8%<br />
of the popul<strong>at</strong>ion of the country, or 38% of the popul<strong>at</strong>ion working in the economic. But<br />
the share of agriculture in gross domestic product is 5.7%. Production funds in<br />
agriculture equal to 7.4% of the total production funds of the country. 4756.7 hectares<br />
of the total land fund of Azerbaijan are arable lands. It is 54.5% of the territory of the<br />
country.<br />
Azerbaijan is rich country for its land resources for European conception. Here<br />
0.55 ha plot of arable lands and 0.21 hectares crop field falls to the share of each person.<br />
Domestic production covers 60-70% of the domestic demand on various kinds of<br />
harvest <strong>at</strong> present. But demand for pot<strong>at</strong>o is being fully paid on the account of domestic<br />
production and even possible part is exported. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan has neg<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
foreign trade balance on food products.<br />
The results obtained in agricultural production have been put forward as a main<br />
goal of the agrarian reforms implemented in the country. To strengthen m<strong>at</strong>erial and<br />
technical base of economically weak and small farms, to increase specific weight of<br />
commercial products and productivity, stimul<strong>at</strong>ing of production and selling of<br />
produced goods is the basic oblig<strong>at</strong>ion now. The situ<strong>at</strong>ion requires p<strong>at</strong>ronizing of the<br />
producers, and protecting them from the influence of the external market.<br />
Support of producers includes also inform<strong>at</strong>ion and advisory support.<br />
Classific<strong>at</strong>ion of advisory and inform<strong>at</strong>ion service has many models. Some of them<br />
have been described below:<br />
‣ Office or department on inform<strong>at</strong>ion and advisory service consisting of local<br />
and regional sources is established within the structure of the Ministry of<br />
Agriculture.<br />
‣ Advisory and inform<strong>at</strong>ion service is represented in the base of agricultural<br />
schools or colleges, and universities.<br />
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