Cotton yields improve in Azerbaijan

Farmers in Azerbaijan say government support, expanded subsidies and increased mechanisation have contributed to higher efficiency and rising cotton yields in recent years. Subsidy and leasing programmes have made modern agricultural machinery — including tractors, seeders and cotton harvesters — more accessible to producers.

Mechanised operations have reduced manual labour, lowered field losses and improved raw cotton quality.

During his regional visits, President Ilham Aliyev has emphasised the strategic importance of cotton production and discussed the modernisation of agricultural infrastructure. One farmer said state budget allocations made years ago for purch