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Home 49. June 2026 Input access constraints in Azerbaijan’s agriculture: the case of fertilizer use

Input access constraints in Azerbaijan’s agriculture: the case of fertilizer use

Anar Azimov Farman
0009-0009-4362-8213 azimov@afsa.gov.az

1614 ­ ­ EN ­ ­ 49. June 2026 ­ ­­ ­ agricultural inputs fertilizer Azerbaijan value added regression analysis

 

https://doi.org/10.30546/19023.2026.01.048.154

UOT: 338.43, 339.5, 339.543

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This study examines the relationship between fertilizer use and agricultural value added, with a specific focus on input access constraints in Azerbaijan’s agriculture. Using cross-country data for 161 countries in 2023, a simple linear regression model estimates the association between fertilizer application per hectare and agricultural value added. The results show a positive and statistically significant relationship (β = 700.8, p < 0.001), indicating that higher fertilizer intensity tends to correspond with higher agricultural output. However, the model explains only about 11% of crosscountry variation, confirming that agricultural performance depends on multiple structural and institutional factors. Azerbaijan’s fertilizer use (38.8 kg/ha) remains substantially below that of developed economies and many emerging agricultural producers. This low input intensity likely reflects broader constraints, including limited farmer financing, import dependence, and weak distribution systems. The findings suggest that improving access to fertilizers could contribute to productivity growth, though policy interventions must address underlying structural barriers.

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Aligulu. Mehdiyev

Ph.D. student of Baku Engineering University

   

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Sevil. Maharramova

PhD student of the Scientific Research Institute of Agromechanics

   

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Hijran. Mirzayeva

Head of the Department of the Azerbaijan Academy of Labor and Social Relations

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Vusala. Nagiyeva

Azerbaijan Cooperation University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Rena. Musayeva

Department of “Economic Regulation” of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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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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Natig. Mirzayev

Lankaran State University

   

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Savalan. Seyfaddinov

Senior researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  Ph.D. in Agrarian Sciences  

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Anar. Malikov

PhD candidate, Azerbaijan Cooperation University

  Phd student  

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Najiba. Hajiyeva

Baku State University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Расим. Алиев

Chief economist, Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Aytan. Shukurova

Azerbaijan Cooperation University, senior teacher, dissertator

   

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Elay. Zeynalli

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Aygun. Shirin

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center Azerbaijan Technical University

   

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Eljan. Abbasov

Ph.D. student of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Anar. Bayramov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center