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ARMENIAN GROSS AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT GROWS 6.2% IN AUGUST
Noyan Tapan
12.10.2011
Gross agricultural output of Armenia made 131.5 billion drams in
August of this year, growing by 62%, Minister of Agriculture Sergo
Karapetian said at a press conference on October 12. According to him,
the positive changes in agriculture sector, which will continue in
2012, are mostly conditioned by Agricultural Resources Management
Competitiveness Program financed by the World Bank, the import of
elite grain seeds, and good organization of farm produce purchases.
There have also been positive changes in cattle breeding, as well as
grain, melon and gourd production.
"This year 1,150 tons of elite wheat seeds were imported from
Russia and distributed to farmers based on decisions of regional
administrations and the Ministry," S. Karapetian said. He forecast that
by late 2011 areas under grain crops will increase by 17,000 ha, milk
and meat production will grow by 13,000 and 300,000 tons respectively.
"Out of 175 thousand tons of grapes grown this year, 106 thousand
tons were purchased at the minimum price of 130 drams in marzes,
except in Tavush marz where grapes were purchased at 120 drams,"
the minister noted.
In his words, the government recently took a decision, by which
starting from January 1, 2012 the percentage of milk powder in milk
products will be given on their packages.
Speaking about farm produce fairs held in Kasian Street of Yerevan
on Saturdays and Sundays, the minister announced that next year such
fairs will be organized in 3-4 administrative districts of the city.
Noyan Tapan
12.10.2011
Gross agricultural output of Armenia made 131.5 billion drams in
August of this year, growing by 62%, Minister of Agriculture Sergo
Karapetian said at a press conference on October 12. According to him,
the positive changes in agriculture sector, which will continue in
2012, are mostly conditioned by Agricultural Resources Management
Competitiveness Program financed by the World Bank, the import of
elite grain seeds, and good organization of farm produce purchases.
There have also been positive changes in cattle breeding, as well as
grain, melon and gourd production.
"This year 1,150 tons of elite wheat seeds were imported from
Russia and distributed to farmers based on decisions of regional
administrations and the Ministry," S. Karapetian said. He forecast that
by late 2011 areas under grain crops will increase by 17,000 ha, milk
and meat production will grow by 13,000 and 300,000 tons respectively.
"Out of 175 thousand tons of grapes grown this year, 106 thousand
tons were purchased at the minimum price of 130 drams in marzes,
except in Tavush marz where grapes were purchased at 120 drams,"
the minister noted.
In his words, the government recently took a decision, by which
starting from January 1, 2012 the percentage of milk powder in milk
products will be given on their packages.
Speaking about farm produce fairs held in Kasian Street of Yerevan
on Saturdays and Sundays, the minister announced that next year such
fairs will be organized in 3-4 administrative districts of the city.