The increase in the price of food products has been imported to Azerbaijan, if it is possible to say so.

Because we still can't provide ourselves completely, that is, 100 percent with basic food products.

APA reports that President Ilham Aliyev said these words in an interview with Azerbaijan Television on August 12 in Basgal settlement.

The head of state said that consistent work is being done in this direction.

"For example, in the field of livestock breeding, which is not traditional for us, i.e. - I am referring to the Soviet era, when livestock breeding was almost underdeveloped in Azerbaijan - today we supply ourselves with meat products 90 percent, poultry meat 80 percent, milk, milk we supply 85 percent with our products. I am sure that in the next 3-5 years we will reach the level of 100 percent, although the demand is also increasing because the population is increasing.

But unfortunately, we will not be able to fully provide ourselves with grain for many years yet.

The coefficient of self-sufficiency in wheat in Azerbaijan was 62 percent at the beginning of this year.

It is for this purpose that a special program was developed, the introduction of new types of subsidies was started, and as a result, I am sure that the production of food wheat in Azerbaijan will increase sharply.

But it will take time.

I think that in about 3-4 years, if we can provide ourselves with food wheat at the level of 80 percent, it will be a great result.

Therefore, the increase in the price of grain in the world markets affects all countries.

However, today's situation is that it is not only about the price, but at the same time, there is a shortage of grain."