BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is cooperating with the Azerbaijani government on a number of projects in the sphere of agriculture, FAO representative in Azerbaijan Melek Cakmak said at the signing ceremony of an agreement on cooperation and coordination of activities between FAO and Agrarco LLC Azerbaijan, Trend reports.

According to her, this includes such areas as cattle breeding, crop production and consulting services.

'There is a great demand in Azerbaijan for consulting services in the sphere of hazelnut growing and its export. FAO has been implementing a project to accelerate the production of hazelnuts in Azerbaijan since 2020,' Cakmak said.

FAO also cooperates with the private sector of Azerbaijan, she noted.

'On the eve, FAO office in Azerbaijan prepared a program that will help expand partnerships with the private sector,' Cakmak added.

• Azerbaijan
• UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
• economy
• agrarian sector
• Melek Cakmak

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