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Smart farming and main directions of the innovation policy

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

25620 ­ ­ EN ­ ­ 33. July 2020 ­ ­­ ­ smart farming climate change new technologies irrigation state program subsidy policy agro-park institutional structure innovation industrial park

This article considers current status and development trends for the smart farming technologies in the context of urgency increasing of the efficiency of the agriculture under the scarcity of land and water resources and on-going climate change in Azerbaijan Republic. The current development of smart farming in the country have been analyzed by the reviewing of agriculture practices, including state measures, subsidy policies, investment promotions and institutional structures. Based on these analyses, recommendations for the enlargement of smart farming technologies applications in national agriculture have been elaborated. It is recommended that this policy is supported in four directions, including widespread use of innovative smart farming technologies, improvement of irrigation and land reclamation infrastructure; development and application of alternative energy sources in agriculture; application of precise farming solutions for high crop productivity in combination with land, water and energy-saving technologies and development of post-harvesting and food processing infrastructure.

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Anar. Azimov

The Agrarian Services Agency at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

   

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Ibrahim. Jafarov

Azerbaijan State Agricultural University

  Corresponding member of ANAS, prof  

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Maarif. Yusiphov

Vegetable Research Institute

   

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Turana. Mustafayeva

Ph.D. student of Western Caspian University

   

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Nazrin. Ramazanova

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Faiq. Gasimli

PhD student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Firdovsi. Fikratzade

Doctoral student at the Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Rashad. Huseynov

Agricultural Research Center, director

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Anar. Abbasov

Azerbaijan University of Cooperation

  prof, dr  

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Talib. Huseynov

PhD student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Rashad. Ahmadov

Education Center of Tax Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Nurida. Gasimova

Ph.D. student of Azerbaijan University of Cooperation

   

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Tahmasib. Huseynov

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Izzat. Talibov

Chief consultant in Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Jahani. Nusretzade

Scientific Research Institute of Fruit-growing and Tea-growing

   

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Nneka. Osadolor

Department of Economics, University of Benin, Nigeria Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria