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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

4558 ­ ­ 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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Turaj. Musayev

Agricultural Economics Research Center, leading specialist

   

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Turan. Ahmadli

Special Constructor Technology Bureau of the National Aerocosmic Agency

   

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Vusala. Nagiyeva

Azerbaijan Cooperation University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Boyukxanum. Abdulkarim

Baku State University

   

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Samir. Agayev

Ph.D. student of Azerbaijan State Economic University (UNEC)

   

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Ulker. Mammadova

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan Cooperation University

   

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Nigar. Gasimova

Agricultural Research Center, senior specialist

   

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Fuad. Rzayev

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan Technical University

   

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Akif. Aghbabali

Baku State University

   

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Heydar. Agayev

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan Cooperation University

   

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Okiemua. Okoror

Department of Economics, University of Benin, Nigeria | Department of Economics, University of Reading, UK

   

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Idris. Hojatov

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

  junior researcher  

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Gunel. Naghiyeva

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Umkhanim. Agakishiyeva

Teacher of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

   

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Yusif. Akhundov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Aygun. Huseynova

Baku State University