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IMPORTS OF MELONS FROM TURKEY A SERIOUS BLOW TO ARMENIAN FARMERS
YEREVAN, September 27. / ARKA /. Import of melons from Turkey is
a serious blow to Armenian farmers, head of Association ofArmenian
Hothouses, Poghos Gevorgyan, told a news conference today.
"Five years ago when imports of melons from Turkey began, we warned of
a Turkish "diversion." Now it has become a reality, as together with
Turkish products potato moth has penetrated into Armenia," he said.
According to him, the price of Turkish tomatoes on the Armenian border
is $3.3 per kilogram and according to Armenian law, for each kilogram
the importer must pay a customs duty of 450 drams (32 % of the cost
of the product).
"However, Turkish tomatoes are sold at 500 drams per kilogram in
winter, while in theory they should cost much more, given the customs
duties, as well as the cost of transportation. It turns out that the
importers pay no taxes, which allows them to sell the imported products
at unbelievably low prices. Armenian farmers can not compete with them
as a kilo of tomatoes from the greenhouse is worth at least 800drams,"
he said.
He also complained of the low quality of imported Turkish vegetables,
saying Turkish legislation allows cultivation of genetically modified
organisms and it is possible that such products are brought to Armenia.
He said the latest rise in gas prices made farmers to take huge loans
and work with losses. Gevorgyan also said that in Armenia there are
one thousand greenhouses. ($ 1 - 405.86 drams). - 0 -
16:28 27.09.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/imports_of_melons_from_turkey_a_serious_blow_to_ar menian_farmers/
From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, September 27. / ARKA /. Import of melons from Turkey is
a serious blow to Armenian farmers, head of Association ofArmenian
Hothouses, Poghos Gevorgyan, told a news conference today.
"Five years ago when imports of melons from Turkey began, we warned of
a Turkish "diversion." Now it has become a reality, as together with
Turkish products potato moth has penetrated into Armenia," he said.
According to him, the price of Turkish tomatoes on the Armenian border
is $3.3 per kilogram and according to Armenian law, for each kilogram
the importer must pay a customs duty of 450 drams (32 % of the cost
of the product).
"However, Turkish tomatoes are sold at 500 drams per kilogram in
winter, while in theory they should cost much more, given the customs
duties, as well as the cost of transportation. It turns out that the
importers pay no taxes, which allows them to sell the imported products
at unbelievably low prices. Armenian farmers can not compete with them
as a kilo of tomatoes from the greenhouse is worth at least 800drams,"
he said.
He also complained of the low quality of imported Turkish vegetables,
saying Turkish legislation allows cultivation of genetically modified
organisms and it is possible that such products are brought to Armenia.
He said the latest rise in gas prices made farmers to take huge loans
and work with losses. Gevorgyan also said that in Armenia there are
one thousand greenhouses. ($ 1 - 405.86 drams). - 0 -
16:28 27.09.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/imports_of_melons_from_turkey_a_serious_blow_to_ar menian_farmers/
From: Baghdasarian