Azerbaijan sharply increases imports of sugar beet seeds from 2 countries

During the first nine months of 2022, Azerbaijan bought 23.36 tons of sugar beet seeds for $658,950, Report informs, citing the country’s State Statistics Committee.

According to the committee, these figures are 83.2% and 53% more year-on-year, respectively.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 7.95 tons (+9.5%) sugar beet seeds from Germany for $273,590 (3.2% less than the previous year), 8.51 tons (+2.2 times) from Belgium for $201,550 (+96%), 6.13 tons (+4.6 times) from Italy for $152,000 (+4.3 times) and 0.77 tons from France for $31,780 (imports restored after a break of a year and four months).

In 2021, 57% of Azerbaijan’s 12.75 tons of sugar beet seeds imports came from Germany.