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The role of agricultural cooperatives in enhancing access to inputs for smallholder farmers in Azerbaijan

Anar Azimov Farman

a.azimov@axa.gov.az

4574 ­ ­ AZ ­ ­ 46. December 2024 ­ ­­ ­ agricultural cooperatives farmers access to inputs sustainable agriculture development

This article investigates the pivotal role of agricultural cooperatives in enhancing access to essential inputs for smallholder farmers in Azerbaijan. Smallholder farmers often face significant barriers in obtaining quality seeds, fertilizers, and equipment due to high costs and fragmented supply chains. Agricultural cooperatives offer a collective approach to these challenges, providing benefits such as economies of scale, improved access to quality inputs, financial support, technical assistance, and better market access. Despite their advantages, cooperatives in Azerbaijan face challenges, including limited access to finance, weak institutional support, capacity constraints, and a fragmented farmer base. The article concludes with recommendations to strengthen cooperatives through supportive legal frameworks, enhanced financial access, capacity building, and publicprivate partnerships, aiming to promote sustainable agricultural development and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Azerbaijan.

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Fuad. Ibrahimov

Economic issues expert of the Center for Socio-Economic and Ecological Research Public Union

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Ismayil. Kheyirkhabarov

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

  Ph.D., docent  

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Vahid. Amrahov

Azerbaijan State Agricultural University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Mekhman. Rzayev

Sumgait Chemical-Industrial Park

  doctor of agrarian sciences  

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Vuqar. Namazov

Ph.D. candidate of the Azerbaijan State Economic University (UNEC)

   

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Aydin. Asgarov

Institute of Genetic Resources of ANAS

   

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Alizamin. Guliyev

Ph.D. candidate of the Azerbaijan Technical University

   

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Elbrus. Akbarov

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), senior lecturer

   

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Ramil. Asgarov

Doctoral student of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Sadi. Ismayilov

Assistant director of Beylagan RASIC

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Zakir. Guliyev

Baku Business University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Bahruz. Nuriyev

Chief consultant in Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Samir. Akhmedov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Vugar. Mehdiyev

h.D., Associate Professor, V.M. Mehdiyev Azerbaijan University of Cooperation

  Ph.D., docent  

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Натиг. Гаджиев

Doctor of Science Program of Agricultural Research Center

  Ph.D., docent  

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Agshin. Huseynzade

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)