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HEADS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WARNED AGAINST TRYING TO SELL FERTILIZERS AT HIGH PRICES
/ARKA/
January 26, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, January 26. /ARKA/. Armenia's ministry of agriculture warned
heads of rural communities against trying to sell a 50 kg sack of
fertilizer to farmers at more than 6,000 Drams, saying the raised
money should be transferred to supplier companies. In a statement
the ministry said transportation of sacks is free fro farmers. The
distribution of fertilizers at the mentioned price is part of a
government-supported program to help farmers obtain fertilizers at
affordable prices.
"The process of transportation of fertilizers and their delivery
to communities is organized by the government with the assistance of
provincial governor's offices. Community leaders must ensure unloading,
warehousing and fair distribution," the statement says.The ministry
has set up a task force to supervise the process steered by a deputy
minister Samvel Galstyan. The ministry said if farmers see any breach
of this order they may call at the hotline (37 410) 54 19 68.
The State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC)
ruled Tuesday to fine Katherine Group in the amount of 10 million
drams for the abuse of its dominant position in the market of
fertilizers. The SCPEC had conducted a monitoring finding out that
Katherine Group sold a sack of fertilizer at 8,000 drams, by one
thousand drams more than the market value.
In 2011 Armenia experienced an artificially created shortage of
fertilizers. In spring retail price of a sack was 7,100-7,200 drams
climbing to 11,000 and even 15,000 in summer.
Today, Armenia imports annually approximately 30,000 tons of
nitrogenous fertilizers mainly from Georgia, Russia and Iran.
/ARKA/
January 26, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, January 26. /ARKA/. Armenia's ministry of agriculture warned
heads of rural communities against trying to sell a 50 kg sack of
fertilizer to farmers at more than 6,000 Drams, saying the raised
money should be transferred to supplier companies. In a statement
the ministry said transportation of sacks is free fro farmers. The
distribution of fertilizers at the mentioned price is part of a
government-supported program to help farmers obtain fertilizers at
affordable prices.
"The process of transportation of fertilizers and their delivery
to communities is organized by the government with the assistance of
provincial governor's offices. Community leaders must ensure unloading,
warehousing and fair distribution," the statement says.The ministry
has set up a task force to supervise the process steered by a deputy
minister Samvel Galstyan. The ministry said if farmers see any breach
of this order they may call at the hotline (37 410) 54 19 68.
The State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC)
ruled Tuesday to fine Katherine Group in the amount of 10 million
drams for the abuse of its dominant position in the market of
fertilizers. The SCPEC had conducted a monitoring finding out that
Katherine Group sold a sack of fertilizer at 8,000 drams, by one
thousand drams more than the market value.
In 2011 Armenia experienced an artificially created shortage of
fertilizers. In spring retail price of a sack was 7,100-7,200 drams
climbing to 11,000 and even 15,000 in summer.
Today, Armenia imports annually approximately 30,000 tons of
nitrogenous fertilizers mainly from Georgia, Russia and Iran.