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20% OF EXPECTED HARVEST OF VEGETABLES ALREADY GATHERED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, August 3 (Noyan Tapan). About 106.2 thousand tons of
vegetables, or 20% of expected harvest, have already been gathered in
Armenia as of July 30, which is more by 7,000 tons in comparison with
the index of the same period of last year. According to the operative
data, the main volumes of harvest were gathered in the Armavir region
(55,000 tons) and the Ararat region (42,000 tons). According to the
Plant Growing Department of the RA Ministry of Agriculture, it is
expected that 553,150 thousand tons of vegetables will be harvested
this year, which is less by 16,000 tons than the same index of last
year.
11,000 tons of vegetable crops, or 10% of the expected harvest, were
gathered as of the same day. It was mentioned that 5,350 thousand tons
of fruits, which is less by 3.5 thousand tons than the index of the
same period of last year, have already been harvested. It is expected
that a total of 131.3 thousand tons of fruits will be harvested this
year, which is more by 30,000 tons than the index of 2003.
YEREVAN, August 3 (Noyan Tapan). About 106.2 thousand tons of
vegetables, or 20% of expected harvest, have already been gathered in
Armenia as of July 30, which is more by 7,000 tons in comparison with
the index of the same period of last year. According to the operative
data, the main volumes of harvest were gathered in the Armavir region
(55,000 tons) and the Ararat region (42,000 tons). According to the
Plant Growing Department of the RA Ministry of Agriculture, it is
expected that 553,150 thousand tons of vegetables will be harvested
this year, which is less by 16,000 tons than the same index of last
year.
11,000 tons of vegetable crops, or 10% of the expected harvest, were
gathered as of the same day. It was mentioned that 5,350 thousand tons
of fruits, which is less by 3.5 thousand tons than the index of the
same period of last year, have already been harvested. It is expected
that a total of 131.3 thousand tons of fruits will be harvested this
year, which is more by 30,000 tons than the index of 2003.