OREANDA-NEWS. October 30, 2009. For Jan-Aug of the year Azerbaijan exported far products for over USD 204 million.

Agriculture minister Ismet Abbasov says that for the reported period thre country exported farm products worth USD 204.26 million, including crop output for USD 93.456 million, animal husbandry products for USD 10.575 million, and processed farm products for USD 100.2 million.

“In addition, it was imported crop products for USD 174.25 million, stock-breeding products for USD 36.059 million, and processed farm products for USD 239.367 million,” Abbasov said.

As a result, the country became net importer of farm products for the first 8 months of 2009 as import exceeded export by USD 245.4 million.