China, Azerbaijan Expand Agricultural Cooperation

Posted by Matt Hopkins|15 August 2017

Azerbaijan develops its agricultural cooperation with China in new dimensions as it does in all other spheres of the economy, writes Sara Israfilbayova on AzerNews.az.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ilham Guliyev made the remark at a meeting with a Chinese delegation led by the chairman of the Board of the Beijing-based Norinco International Cooperation Ltd, Wang Yitong.

Guliyev said Azerbaijan will build a state-of-the-art plant using the Chinese experience in order to renovate Gakh Silk Farming Station.

“The government greatly supports the agricultural development in Azerbaijan. Farmers and entrepreneurs are free from all taxes, except land tax, and get 70 percent and 40 percent discounts for fertilizers and machinery, respectively. We consider it expedient to apply China`s successful experience in the spheres of silk farming, cotton-growing and tea growing in Azerbaijan,” he added.

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