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FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL FARMING TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: CARD in cooperation with UMCOR is
implementing Sustainable Cooperative Extension and Agricultural
Development program (SCEAD). Within the scope of the program 21
agricultural cooperatives received and continue to receive financial
and technical assistance for the improvement of agricultural farming
technologies and practices, as well as for the introduction of new
seed varieties and planting techniques, an official from the CARD
company reported.
Owners of small plots, orchards and greenhouses face the problem of
utilizing machinery for cultivation, furrowing and harvesting hay. The
existing machinery in Armenia is outdated and not suitable for small
scale farming.
The small scale hay mowing machinery imported more than 20 years ago
from the former Czechoslovakia is currently very old, has limited
capacity to serve effectively, and there is a limited supply of spare
parts and service support. Because of this situation hand work is
still common in rural Armenia when farmers cultivate small plots.
Under the SCEAD program CARD has imported different small machinery
for demonstration use in cooperatives. Small scale, 5-7hp mobile
motor-cultivator devices conduct mowing, cultivation and chemical
application operations. The equipment will decrease the mowing and
spraying costs and increase efficiency of production.
Within the framework of the SCEAD program handing over of high
quality vineyard management equipment, 30 hay mowers/cultivators and
50 sprayers to 21 beneficiary cooperatives in 15 villages throughout
Ararat, Armavir and Vayots Dzor marzes will be organized.
The event will also serve for disseminating the information amongst
other farmers to increase their awareness in advanced machinery
application.
The initiative is implemented through USDA monetization fund generated
through UMCOR project.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: CARD in cooperation with UMCOR is
implementing Sustainable Cooperative Extension and Agricultural
Development program (SCEAD). Within the scope of the program 21
agricultural cooperatives received and continue to receive financial
and technical assistance for the improvement of agricultural farming
technologies and practices, as well as for the introduction of new
seed varieties and planting techniques, an official from the CARD
company reported.
Owners of small plots, orchards and greenhouses face the problem of
utilizing machinery for cultivation, furrowing and harvesting hay. The
existing machinery in Armenia is outdated and not suitable for small
scale farming.
The small scale hay mowing machinery imported more than 20 years ago
from the former Czechoslovakia is currently very old, has limited
capacity to serve effectively, and there is a limited supply of spare
parts and service support. Because of this situation hand work is
still common in rural Armenia when farmers cultivate small plots.
Under the SCEAD program CARD has imported different small machinery
for demonstration use in cooperatives. Small scale, 5-7hp mobile
motor-cultivator devices conduct mowing, cultivation and chemical
application operations. The equipment will decrease the mowing and
spraying costs and increase efficiency of production.
Within the framework of the SCEAD program handing over of high
quality vineyard management equipment, 30 hay mowers/cultivators and
50 sprayers to 21 beneficiary cooperatives in 15 villages throughout
Ararat, Armavir and Vayots Dzor marzes will be organized.
The event will also serve for disseminating the information amongst
other farmers to increase their awareness in advanced machinery
application.
The initiative is implemented through USDA monetization fund generated
through UMCOR project.
From: A. Papazian