On June 23, 2025, at the permanent scientific seminar of the Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Science and Education, the Head of the Department of Economic Problems of the Agrarian Sector of the Institute, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor Famil Rustamov made a report on "Directions for increasing the effectiveness of subsidies allocated to agriculture in Azerbaijan".
At the seminar chaired by Professor Nazim Muzaffarli, the speaker made a report on the concept of subsidy, its essence, goals and types, and the necessity of subsidizing the production of agricultural products, emphasizing the high share of subsidies in the state budget's agricultural expenditures. F. Rustamov provided detailed information on the amount of direct subsidies provided to agriculture in Azerbaijan in recent years, the structure of subsidies provided to agricultural producers, sowing and crop subsidies, the "new subsidy mechanism in the agricultural sector" that began to be implemented in January 2020, the "rules for subsidizing the production of agricultural products", and also spoke about the activities of the Agricultural Subsidy Council and green subsidy initiatives.
Noting that the list of crop subsidies has been expanded in 2025, F. Rustamov commented on the sowing coefficients for this year, coefficients for intensive, super-intensive, hyper-intensive orchards, subsidy amounts, as well as the requirements in this area. Stating that the positive effects of subsidies in terms of effectiveness are not yet at the desired level, the speaker noted a number of proposals and recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of subsidies allocated to agriculture in Azerbaijan.
Then, held extensive discussions around the topic and answered questions (economics.org.az).
