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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

4572 ­ ­ 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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Khayala. Guliyeva

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Natig. Mirzayev

Lankaran State University

   

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Fariz. Suleymanov

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Lotanna. Emediegwu

Department of Economics, The University of Manchester, UK | Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria | Department of Economics, Policy and International Business, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

   

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Nigar. Gasimova

Agricultural Research Center, senior specialist

   

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Gurban. Mirzayev

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Boyukxanum. Abdulkarim

Baku State University

   

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Shovkat. Yusufova

Azerbaijan Cooperation University

  Ph.D., docent  

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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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Arzu. Huseyn

Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Alizamin. Guliyev

Ph.D. candidate of the Azerbaijan Technical University

   

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Isak. Hasanov

Head of Shamkir Support Point

   

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Heydar. Agayev

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan Cooperation University

   

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Anar. Bayramov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Umkhanim. Agakishiyeva

Teacher of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

   

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Parviz. Aliyev

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