Component 1

Component 1: Strengthened Ministry of Agriculture Capacity in Subsidy Policy Analysis, Formulation, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation.

Component 1 is aimed to review the Azerbaijan state subsidies to support producers and processors of agricultural products to improve quality, food safety and cooperation in order to increase farmers income.

Component 1 is divided into 5 Results with each having their own indficators of achievement: 

Result 1:  Current subsidy policy assessed for effectiveness and compliance with likely future obligations under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)

Result 2:  Policy options developed for improving effectiveness and efficiency and compliance of domestic support with likely future requirements

Result 3: Draft legal base for new direct support measures developed and agreed

Result 4: Framework established for linking obligations relating to environment, land management, public and animal health, as well as animal welfare to subsidy payments

Result 5:  Farm Data Monitoring System (FDMS) further aligned with EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) standards and used for policy analysis.

In order to achieve the indicators the Missions of Experts from Member States are organized for each Result.