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Oxfam Azerbaijan
Tahir Imanov, 53, and his mother Ofelia, 73
Today, around 60-70 IDP families live in bungalows around the Dordyol settlement. These bungalows have been in existence since 1993. At which time there were over 2000 people living in these conditions. Now this number has substantially decreased but no official statistics exist. There is no drinkable water, gas or sanitation in these bungalows.
Tahir Imanov, 53, and his mother, Ofelia, 73; have lived here for over 18 years. Tahir's wife and 4 children also live with him and his mother in the bungalow.
"Price increases are more frequent these days and more considerable. No one is thinking of the poor, it is impossible for the poor to survive in these conditions. Our income is not enough for food." says Tahir
Oxfam Programme Information
Azerbaijan has a climate conducive to agriculture production. The agricultural sector contributes nearly 12 per cent to the nationÕs GDP. However, the lack of modernisation means that productivity is relatively low. This means that a lot of its food is imported when there is short supply in-country. One of the main commodities imported is wheat and grains. Last year, domestic wheat production was down 33 per cent compared to the year before due to bad weather, meaning more had to be imported, mainly from Russian and Kazakhstan. With RussiaÕs export ban, Azerbaijan is even more vulnerable to price volatility. Food prices increased by 20 per cent in December 2010, compared to December 2009. Such increases, are bad news particularly for the poorest people, like those in Barda, who are finding it harder and harder to afford basic food supplies.
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