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6,000 HECTARES OF APRICOT ORCHARDS REHABILITATED IN ARMENIA IN LAST 6 YEARS
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 6 2007
YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. 6,000 hectares of apricot orchards were
rehabilitated in Armenia in the period from 2002 to 2007, Armenian
Minister of Agriculture David Lokian said at the opening of "Armenian
Apricot" first international forum in Yerevan.
Half of the apricot orchards in Armenia - 5,000 hectares - were
destroyed, which raised the concern of the Armenian government and
forced it to take actions, the Minister said.
According to him, the number of fruitful trees will provide 200,000
tons of yield in average leading to a problem in processing and sales
of the products.
The Minister pointed out that the Armenian Government should cooperate
with farmers and representatives of national business in order to
efficiently solve these problems. The Government already started
works on introduction of modern technology in agriculture, to reduce
the prices for irrigation and credit rates for farmers, Lokian said.
"Armenian apricot" three-day form is held by the Armenian Ministry
of Agriculture and the National Academy of Sciences. Along with the
conference and business-forum, tasting of apricot and dried apricots,
apricot juices and jams and apricot vodka will be held within the
framework of the event.
The members of the conference will visit apricot orchards and apricot
processing enterprises and get familiar with exports of the Armenian
apricot.
Armenia is considered as the homeland of apricots. In the world of
science this fruit is called "Armenian apple" - Armeniaca mill.
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 6 2007
YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. 6,000 hectares of apricot orchards were
rehabilitated in Armenia in the period from 2002 to 2007, Armenian
Minister of Agriculture David Lokian said at the opening of "Armenian
Apricot" first international forum in Yerevan.
Half of the apricot orchards in Armenia - 5,000 hectares - were
destroyed, which raised the concern of the Armenian government and
forced it to take actions, the Minister said.
According to him, the number of fruitful trees will provide 200,000
tons of yield in average leading to a problem in processing and sales
of the products.
The Minister pointed out that the Armenian Government should cooperate
with farmers and representatives of national business in order to
efficiently solve these problems. The Government already started
works on introduction of modern technology in agriculture, to reduce
the prices for irrigation and credit rates for farmers, Lokian said.
"Armenian apricot" three-day form is held by the Armenian Ministry
of Agriculture and the National Academy of Sciences. Along with the
conference and business-forum, tasting of apricot and dried apricots,
apricot juices and jams and apricot vodka will be held within the
framework of the event.
The members of the conference will visit apricot orchards and apricot
processing enterprises and get familiar with exports of the Armenian
apricot.
Armenia is considered as the homeland of apricots. In the world of
science this fruit is called "Armenian apple" - Armeniaca mill.