II Republician Meeting of State Center for Agricultural Development (SCAD)

II Republician Meeting of State Centers for Agricultural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture was held on May 11.

Inam Karimov Minister of Agriculture, staff of the apparatus of Ministry, Heads of departments, Heads of State Centers for Agricultural Development of 60 regions participated at the meeting, which was held at Haydar Aliyev Center in Kurdamir. Inam Karimov noted as a result of institutional reforms carried out last year, created State Center for Agricultural Development on the basis of agricultural departments and operated as a new service structure.

The Minister said that he would discuss about the tasks implemented at I Republician Meeting of State Centers for Agricultural Development:

“Our main tasks are ensuring of food security for the purpose of efficient use of land and water resources and achievement of high performance by Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Republic. I noted that SCAD faced the most serious problems during the previous meeting. The issues speeding up with farmers in the regions, implementation of state programs as coordinating, improvement of services provided to farmers, fertilizers, seeds and technique support are highlighted. A number of steps took in these directions, and very serious affairs have been done within the upcoming tasks. As we know that agriculture is a dynamically increase field, so we must fulfill 16 all the tasks in order to achieve our goals and strive implementation of tasks set by President Ilham Aliyev”.

Inam Karimov noted that preparing of harvesting grain, sowing cotton, current condition of barley production, supplies of technique and fertilizers, as well as implementation affairs on Electronical Agricultural Information System will be discussed at the meeting. Matlab Karimov, director of Kurdamir SCAD on the theme of “The current condition and best practices of cotton in Kurdamir”. Huseyn Abbasov, director of Fuzuli SCAD on the theme of “The development and new goals of sericulture in Fuzuli”, Mekhman Yusibov, director of Shaki SCAD on the theme of “grain growing in Shaki: innovative ways for development” made a report. The themes discussed, proposals registered, and assignments were given to heads of centers and departments for resolve issues. Made a closing speech at the meeting, Inam Karimov touched upon the major challenges facing of future SCAD activities.

Noting the main challenge faced by local agencies is always with the farmers, Minister said that it is important to strengthen its efforts to produce skilled and professional workforce. Minister gave assignments on the operational resolution of issues raised at II Republician Meeting of State Centers for Agricultural Development