Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan meets 84% of its beef demand

Azerbaijan meets 102% of its sugar demand and exports 96,000 tons, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said today at a meeting dedicated to agricultural issues, Report informs.

He said Azerbaijan meets 84% of its beef demand:

"Beef: we are 84 percent self-sufficient; 30,000 tons are imported, and internal production stands at 150,000 tons. Poultry: 82 percent; production is 147,000 tons, and imports stand at 32,000 tons. Mutton and goat meat: 94 percent; production is 88,000 tons, and imports stand at 5,000 tons. Eggs: 2 billion 340 million units are produced; there are no imports, as there is no need for them, while exports stand at 90 million units. Fish and fish products: self-sufficiency stands at 81 percent; imports are 23,000 tons, and exports stand at 7,000 tons. Vegetable oils: we are 52 percent self-sufficient; imports stand at 62,000 tons, and production is 56,000 tons. Butter: 62 percent; production is 26,000 tons, imports stand at 20,000 tons, and exports stand at 4,000 tons."

"Tea: 86 percent; production is 11,000 tons, imports stand at 2.5 thousand tons, and exports are close to 1,000 tons. Salt: we are self-sufficient and export 20,000 tons; internal production stands at 80,000 tons. Flour: 95 percent; internal production stands at 1,364,000 tons, imports stand at 95,000 tons, and exports stand at 28,000 tons. Pasta products: internal production stands at 34,000 tons, imports stand at 18,000 tons, exports stand at 14,000 tons, and overall self-sufficiency is 89 percent. Sugar: we are 102 percent self-sufficient, and we export 96,000 tons. As I noted, I am presenting these figures for investors and inviting them to contribute to the local production of products that we currently import," the president added.