A CONTEMPORARY SITUATION OF THE VEGETABLE GROWING AND ITS LOCATION ON ALTITUDE ZONES IN THE GANJA-GAZAKH ECONOMIC-GEOGRAPHICAL REGION
Authors:   Institute of Geography named after acad. H.A.Aliyev, Baku, Abbasova Aida 
Published: May 2023

Purpose. One of the main issues disturbing all the countries in recent years is to ensure food security. İn this regard the development of the country's agriculture is very important. Depending on natural and economic factors agriculture has different development properties in the regions. Different programs have been realised to support the development of this sector nationwide. The main purpose of the research is territorial organisation, to determine the level of the development in vegetable growing and development properties according to height zones, to investigate the root of the problems, to find solutions to them. Research method. The analysis is based on the data of the Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and the State Statistics Committee and the works of the scientists having held research on economic and social fields. The situation of the vegetable growing in the last 10 years and its location according to the height zones, the effect of the economic reforms to the development of this sector in the region, existing problems and their solutions have been analysed in this research. Results. The development of the vegetable growing plays an important role in meeting daily demands for food and in providing the population with fresh vegetables all the year round. It is also of highly importance in population employment and in the increase of their income in the height zones. Though natural conditions in the height zones are available for cultivation of different vegetables, the development of plant cultivation also depends on the application of the innovative methods. Alongside with the increase in vegetable production, it will also lead to the absolute elimination of the imported goods and will ensure the increase in exporting potential. The application of intensive methods,the appropriate usage of highly productive vegetable sorts and local conditions will lead to the development of the vegetable growing and to the meeting of demands of the population in the country at the expense of local production. Scientific innovations. The organisation of the vegetable growing according to the height zones in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region have been investigated in the article for the first time. The situation of vegetable cultivation in this region in recent years has been investigated according to the statistical analysis and the survey in the region. The level of development in the vegetable growing and its location according to the height zones in the region has been analysed according to the statistical data. The analysis shows that there is a great potential for the development of the vegetable growing in this economic region and it affects positively the meeting of the demands in vegetable growing and the increase in exporting potential. However, there are factors negatively affecting the development of the vegetable cultivation and the high quality production. The inappropriate choice of vegetable types,seed choice, not paying attention to the sorts and sowing quality, agrochemical service, not struggling with illnesses and pests in time and other reasons have led to serious problems. In this regard purposeful measures must be taken to eliminate the problems mentioned and to achieve the highest development of vegetable cultivation in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region. Practical importance. The results of the resarch can be used in territorial organisation and the support of the development of the vegetable cultivation in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region.