Azerbaijan ranks farmers to distribute subsidies
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Azerbaijan’s Agriculture Ministry will begin using a farmer rating system this year to decide how to distribute agricultural subsidies.
Minister Majnun Mammadov announced the change after a roundtable discussion during Baku Climate Action Week. The system was tested last year and will now influence which farmers receive early subsidy payments. The ministry will evaluate farmers based on three factors: the economic value of their crops, their farming methods, and their use of climate-resilient agricultural practices.
Farmers input information about their operations into the “Electronic Agriculture” system, which the ministry uses to calculate a score for each farmer. Mammadov explained that the rating will be especially important for farmers working land between 5 and 100 hectares, and for those growing crops listed by the Agricultural Subsidies Council. The ministry intends to prioritize farmers who achieve a score of 30 or more points on the rating system when distributing advance subsidies.
The new system aims to reward farmers who are both economically productive and environmentally responsible in their agricultural practices.
