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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

3175 ­ ­ 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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Samir. Maharramov

Doctoral student of Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

   

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Izzat. Talibov

Chief consultant in Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Gulnar. Bashirova

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Isak. Hasanov

Head of Shamkir Support Point

   

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Sadi. Ismayilov

Assistant director of Beylagan RASIC

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Talib. Huseynov

PhD student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Khaliq. Ghafarli

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Arastun. Jalilov

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Jubril. Animashaun

Department of Economics, The University of Manchester, UK / Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

   

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Ruhiyya. Gambarova

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Turan. Hajiyeva

Specialist of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Tamraz. Temrazov

Vegetable Research Institute

   

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Rasul. Balayev

Azerbaijan State University of Economics, professor

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Savalan. Seyfaddinov

Senior researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  Ph.D. in Agrarian Sciences  

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Nijat. Muradov

Ph.D. student of the Institute of Economics, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan

   

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Najiba. Hajiyeva

Baku State University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics