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NEW SEED FARMING PROJECT FOR $459,000 LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. A new program worth $459,000 has
started in Armenia to support vegetable seed farming, assistant
to representative of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
in Armenia Gayane Nasoyan said Thursday.
The program aims at laying basis for viable and stable production of
certified seeds based on own resources.
The 20-month program will be implemented by FAO together with Armenia's
ministry of agriculture and will be coordinated by Vahan Amirkhanyan
on behalf of FAO Yerevan office and deputy minister Garnik Petrosyan
on behalf of the ministry of agriculture, Nasoyan said.
Amirkhanyan said the program will aim, first of all, at expanding
capacities of the scientific center for vegetables and commercial crops
and increasing production of seeds of local varieties in particular.
Today the center meets about 5-7% of seed demand in Armenia; some
20-25% is imported and origin country of the remaining part is unknown,
Amirkhanyan said.
Under the program, local seed production capacity is expected to
increase by about 20%, he said.
The program envisages also introduction of the required equipment,
he added.
The 2005 law about seeds is expected to be revised to protect local
producers' rights and reduce quantity of poor-quality seeds in
the market.
Deputy minister of agriculture Garnik Petrosyan said at the meeting the
program will help promote vegetable production and create a reliable
basis for increased yields.
The project is implemented as part of the 2010-2014 seed production
program envisaging imports of elite wheat varieties so that 3,000-3,500
tons of elite wheat is available for distribution among farmers
by 2014.
Armenia consumes 650-720,000 tons of cereals every year, of it
435-450,000 tons for food purposes. Deficit is made up by imports
that amounted to 380-420,000 tons per year in the last five years. -0--
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From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. A new program worth $459,000 has
started in Armenia to support vegetable seed farming, assistant
to representative of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
in Armenia Gayane Nasoyan said Thursday.
The program aims at laying basis for viable and stable production of
certified seeds based on own resources.
The 20-month program will be implemented by FAO together with Armenia's
ministry of agriculture and will be coordinated by Vahan Amirkhanyan
on behalf of FAO Yerevan office and deputy minister Garnik Petrosyan
on behalf of the ministry of agriculture, Nasoyan said.
Amirkhanyan said the program will aim, first of all, at expanding
capacities of the scientific center for vegetables and commercial crops
and increasing production of seeds of local varieties in particular.
Today the center meets about 5-7% of seed demand in Armenia; some
20-25% is imported and origin country of the remaining part is unknown,
Amirkhanyan said.
Under the program, local seed production capacity is expected to
increase by about 20%, he said.
The program envisages also introduction of the required equipment,
he added.
The 2005 law about seeds is expected to be revised to protect local
producers' rights and reduce quantity of poor-quality seeds in
the market.
Deputy minister of agriculture Garnik Petrosyan said at the meeting the
program will help promote vegetable production and create a reliable
basis for increased yields.
The project is implemented as part of the 2010-2014 seed production
program envisaging imports of elite wheat varieties so that 3,000-3,500
tons of elite wheat is available for distribution among farmers
by 2014.
Armenia consumes 650-720,000 tons of cereals every year, of it
435-450,000 tons for food purposes. Deficit is made up by imports
that amounted to 380-420,000 tons per year in the last five years. -0--
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/new_seed_farming_project_for_459_000_launched_in_a rmenia/#sthash.DKSMsqnV.dpuf
From: A. Papazian