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Azerbaijan is expected to increase it silk production by 2-3 times by late 2017, said Azerbaijani Deputy Agriculture Minister Ilham Guliyev at a press conference dedicated to the opening of the 23rd Azerbaijan International Food Industry Exhibition.
Ilham Guliyev said that currently, agricultural production in Azerbaijan is rapidly growing. The biggest growth is observed in cotton and sericulture production. Guliyev adding that according to estimates, the volume of silk production in 2017 will increase by 2-3 times. In 2016, Azerbaijan produced 71 tons of silk.
