Factors forming the competitive environment in the agricultural market: analysis of modern approaches
49. June 2026 965 A. Bayramov • https://doi.org/10.30546/19023.2026.01.048.1106
The article conceptually analyzes modern approaches to assessing the factors shaping the competitive environment in agricultural markets. The purpose of the study is to examine views suggesting that competitive relations in agricultural markets are determined not only by classical market structure indicators, but also by the ...
Value chain competitiveness in sheep farming: the role of institutional factors
49. June 2026 989 I. Huseynov • https://doi.org/10.30546/19023.2026.01.048.163
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, ...
Input access constraints in Azerbaijan’s agriculture: the case of fertilizer use
49. June 2026 983 A. Azimov • https://doi.org/10.30546/19023.2026.01.048.154
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 ...
Calculation of the economic efficiency of an experimental crusher
48. February 2026 3123 A. Zingirov, E. Kazimova • https://doi.org/10.30546/2788-8754.47.02.2025.1032
This article calculates the economic efficiency of an experimental shredder. A standard methodology for determining the effectiveness of innovations in agricultural machinery and mechanized technologies was used to calculate economic efficiency. According to this methodology, annual economic efficiency is determined based on ...
The role of agricultural cooperatives in achieving sustainable development challenges
48. February 2026 3035 S. Akbarova • https://doi.org/10.30546/2788-8754.47.02.2025.1005
In 2015, the United Nations (UN) introduced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), consisting of 17 global goals that came into effect on 1 January 2016 (UN, 2015). These goals also aim to address key global challenges such as poverty, hunger, health and well-being, gender equality, sustainable development and climate ...
Farm size and agricultural productivity in Azerbaijan: challenges and policy implications
47. July 2025 9310 P. Aliyev • https://doi.org/10.30546/2788-8754.47.01.2025.09
This study examines the relationship between farm size and agricultural productivity in Azerbaijan, using data from the Electronic Agriculture Information System (EAIS) and Farm Data Monitoring System (FDMS). The analysis reveals that medium and large farms achieve higher wheat yields compared to smallholders, primarily due ...
