Ключевые слова: устойчивое развитие, птицеводство, племенное птицеводство, проблемы
в области племенного птицеводства, развитие птицеводства и племенное птицеводство.
Esmira N. Latifova, PhD. Director Adviser, Agricultural Economics Research Center
Factors affecting development of poultry breeding sector in Azerbaijan
Summary
The provision of local population with the high-quality and healthy food products, especially with
the animal protein, is one of the main prioreties of the Azerbaijany Government. This article analyzes the
current situation of the poultry industry in Azerbaijan, especially the breeding poultry sector, legislation,
public policy and regulatory mechanisms in this area, the on-going situation with imports and exports, the
challenges faced by the industry, factors affecting the sustainable development of poultry in the context of
new global challenges. The analyses of the other important issues related to the breeding poultry are also
included.
The article also focuses on the problems of local entrepreneurs involved in the poultry breeding, as
well as commercial poultry and egg producers, their concerns, opinions and proposals on finding out the
solutions or ways to overcome current problems. The issues of the local poultry market, mostly depending
on import, increasing the potential of poultry breeding through development of more productive mutual
relationship and other important aspects were also analyzed and the appropriate proposals were suggested.
Keywords: sustainable development, poultry industry, polutry breeding, problems in poultry
breeding, development of poultry industry and poultry breeding sectors.
