Strategic Roadmap for the production and processing of agricultural products in Azerbaijan. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Miscellaneous Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Agricultural land Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Climate change Community management Cooperative/producer organization Credit Data collection/reporting Hazards Ecological production/organic production Education Equipment Agricultural extension Farming Financing Fiscal and market measures Food security Processing/handling Subsidy/incentive Internal trade International trade Irrigation Fertilizers/nutrients Smallholders/peasants Policy/planning Precautionary principle Protection of environment Public private partnership (PPP) Research Risk assessment/management Rural employment Sustainable use Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Crops/grasses Plant production Plant protection Planting material/seeds Water supply Freshwater resources management Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract The Strategic Road Map for the national economy that has been approved by the Presidential Decree No. 1138, will be used as a guidance during the preparation of strategic plans, state programs, development concepts, strategies, action plans for agricultural development. The strategic goals of this guidance are: (I) institutional capacity building to ensure sustainability of food security, (II) increasing the production potential of agricultural products along the value chain, (III) facilitating access to finance, (IV) developing the marketing of production tools in the field of agriculture and improving the provision of services, (V) improving science, education and extension services in the field of agriculture, (VI) developing market infrastructure for agricultural products and facilitating producers' access to markets, (VII) protecting environment, ensuring sustainable use of natural resources and strengthening disaster management, (VIII) increasing the efficiency of legal frameworks in the agrarian field and improving the business environment, and (IX) increasing employment in rural areas and the welfare of the population. Full text Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implements Presidential Decree No. 1138 on the approval of strategic road maps for the national economy and the main sectors of the economy. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Education, Financing, Internal trade, International trade, Tourism, Natural gas, Oil, Community management, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX