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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

5296 ­ ­ AZ ­ ­ 46. December 2024 ­ ­­ ­ agricultural cooperatives farmers access to inputs sustainable agriculture development

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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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Turan. Hajiyeva

Specialist of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Naila. Aliyeva

Associate professor of the Azerbaijan State Economic University (UNEC) Doctoral student of the Agro Researches Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Abrehet. Mehari

Lecturer in Ethiopia Civil Service University, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa; Ph.D. candidate in Azerbaijan State University of Economics

   

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Parviz. Aliyev

Chief of department, Agricultural Research Center
Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Esmira. Latifova

Director Adviser, Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Aykhan. Gadashov

Head of the portal azexport.az Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Aygun. Huseynova

Baku State University

   

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Akif. Aghbabali

Baku State University

   

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Nazrin. Ramazanova

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Sarvan. Jafarov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Kamala. Sadygova

Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Institute of Dendrology

  researcher  

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Vugar. Mehdiyev

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

  Ph.D., docent  

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Nneka. Osadolor

Department of Economics, University of Benin, Nigeria Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

   

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Javid. Hasanov

Senior specialist, Agricultural Research Center Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Galib. Sharifov

Head of the Department of Quality Management of "Agro Procurement and Supply" OJSC, ISO standards expert

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Elay. Zeynalli

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University