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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

2299 ­ ­ 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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Arzu. Huseyn

Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Galib. Hajiyev

Department of “Economy of enterprise” of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

  Ph.D., docent  

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Jahani. Nusretzade

Scientific Research Institute of Fruit-growing and Tea-growing

   

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Ismayil. Kheyirkhabarov

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

  Ph.D., docent  

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Vusala. Babayeva

Doctor of Science Program of Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Ramil. Asgarov

Doctoral student of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Fariz. Suleymanov

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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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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Vugar. Mehdiyev

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

  Ph.D., docent  

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Boyukxanum. Abdulkarim

Baku State University

   

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Turaj. Musayev

Agricultural Economics Research Center, leading specialist

   

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Yegane. Abbasova

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Alizamin. Guliyev

Azerbaijan Technical University, Ph.D.

   

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Andriy. Popovych

Instytut Ekonomiki Rolnictwa i Gospodarki Żywnościowej, Warszawa, Polska / Agricultural and Food Economics State Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

  Ph.D.  

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Ramiz. Isgandarov

Department of "Economics and Statistics" of Azerbaijan Technical University

  prof, dr