There are two plants, producing building material industry - Karadagh plant, Masally plant. Taking into account the rich national customs traditions and skills, a particular role belongs to carpet production, jewelry and silk manufactures, and coppercrafts. Food industry situated practically everywhere produces almost all kinds of products. Such branches as flavorings, butter and cheese production, canning, wine-making, fishery, tea and tobacco production are developed in Azerbaijan. There are four fish breeding plants.
Wood industry includes wood working cardboard, parquet production, etc.
Agriculture in spite of the specialization does not play an important role in the economy of Republic. The difficult situation is explained by the economic difficulties, delaying the realization of land reforms, monopoly of state of the main kinds of agricultural products. The prospective of agri-complex development is connected with the enforcement of the farming law. Owing to the available climatic conditions the agriculture is based on cultivation of valuable cultures, but as in all mountainous countries, the Republic is lacking for arable land. Important branches are gardening, especially in Nakhchivan, Guba, Gusari, and wine-growing, nut and millenary plantations.