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Value chain competitiveness in sheep farming: the role of institutional factors

Ilkin Huseynov Gafur

0009-5808-014X ilkin.huseynov@gmail.com

1952 ­ ­ AZ ­ ­ 49. June 2026 ­ ­­ ­ sheep farming value chain global trends international experience agrarian policy export added value

 

https://doi.org/10.30546/19023.2026.01.048.163

UOT: 338.43:636.3

The article examines the impact of institutional factors on the competitiveness of the value chain in the sheep farming sector of Azerbaijan through the Value Chain Competitiveness (VCC) index. The index is built on six indicators - selection, traceability, field organizations, branding, processingexport, pasture management, and environmental sustainability - and the scores of four countries (Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Iran) are compared with Azerbaijan. The study found that  Azerbaijan's experience lags behind other countries analyzed mainly in the initial links of the value chain - in the areas of selection-genetic improvement and field organizations - and there is also a significant gap in pasture management. The article puts forward relevant recommendations taking into account the aforementioned factors

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Yusif. Humbatov

Azerbaijan University of Technology

   

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Narmin. Sattarova

Ph.D. student of the Odlar Yurdu University

   

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Khayala. Guliyeva

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Gulnara. Jafarova

Agricultural Economics Research Center, leading specialist

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Turan. Hajiyeva

Specialist of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Anar. Abbasov

Azerbaijan University of Cooperation

  prof, dr  

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Emilya. Shukurova

диссертант Бакинского государственного университета

   

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Gurban. Mirzayev

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Elnur. Alakbarov

Dissertant of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Nizami. Gafarov

Doctor of Science Program of Agro Researches Center

  Ph.D., docent  

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Talib. Huseynov

PhD student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Tahmasib. Huseynov

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Arshad. Yashar

Head of land identification and geographical data sector of the Land use Control Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

   

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Vahid. Amrahov

Azerbaijan State Agricultural University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Gabil. Kazimov

Research Institute of Crop Husbandry

   

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Maarif. Yusiphov

Vegetable Research Institute