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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

4007 ­ ­ 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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Bagish. Ahmadov

Deputy Director of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Gulnar. Bashirova

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Fuad. Rzayev

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan Technical University

   

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Ramil. Asgarov

Doctoral student of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Ramina. Mustafayeva

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Aytan. Shukurova

Azerbaijan Cooperation University, senior teacher, dissertator

   

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Nurida. Gasimova

Ph.D. student of Azerbaijan University of Cooperation

   

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Sarvan. Jafarov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Natig. Mirzayev

Lankaran State University

   

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Saadat. Hajiyeva

Agricultural Economics Research Center, Deputy director

   

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Vuqar. Namazov

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

   

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. Shahla

Baku State University

   

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Turaj. Musayev

Agricultural Economics Research Center, leading specialist

   

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Isak. Hasanov

Head of Shamkir Support Point

   

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Ramil. Huseyn

Center for Economic Reforms and Communication

  Doctor of Economics  

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Khayala. Guliyeva

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center