DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/57/4-8
Ulviyya Isgandarova
Nakhchivan State University
PhD in Geography
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9875-1176
uisgenderova86@gmail.com
Naila Aliyeva
Nakhchivan State University
PhD student
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5219-8727
naileeliyeva280@gmail.com
Prospects For the Development of Agricultural Crops in the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Abstract
This article provides information on the development prospects of crop production areas in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It is noted that since ancient times, cereals and legumes, forage crops, tobacco, grapes, melons and vegetables, as well as industrial crops have been cultivated in the region. These crops are widely grown in the plains along the Aras River. The most promising branches of crop production in the autonomous republic are vegetable and melon growing and cereal farming, as they are cultivated in all administrative districts. Research has shown that in 2023, the total cultivated area in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic amounted to 40,575.7 hectares. Of this, 22,166 hectares were allocated to cereals and legumes, 1,595.2 hectares to vegetables, and 15,270 hectares to forage crops. The remaining area was used for other types of crops. It has been determined that winter and spring wheat are mostly cultivated in the Babak district, and least in the Shahbuz district. Vegetable cultivation accounts for 3.9% of the total crop area in the region. In 2023, the total area of fruit orchards in the autonomous republic reached 5,573.8 hectares, and 31,506.9 tons of fruit were harvested from fruit-bearing orchards. According to research findings, the Sharur, Julfa, and Kangarli districts stand out in terms of the area allocated to forage crops.
Keywords: agriculture, forage crops, cereals, cultivated area, industrial crops