ARMENIA HARVESTS 483,000 TONS OF POTATO
Armenpress
Dec 05 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Potato growers in Armenia have
harvested 483,000 tons of potato, 6 percent down from what they
gathered last year, agricultural ministry said.
Arsen Avakian, a senior official of the ministry, said the bulk of the
potato crop , almost 54 percent-was gathered in Gegharkunik province,
followed by Armavir where 44,000 tons of potato were harvested and
Lori with 38,000 tons.
Growth of 13 percent was reported in Gegharkunik, 41 percent in Kotayk
and 10 percent in Ararat, whereas in all other provinces the amount
of harvest fell down.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Armenpress
Dec 05 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Potato growers in Armenia have
harvested 483,000 tons of potato, 6 percent down from what they
gathered last year, agricultural ministry said.
Arsen Avakian, a senior official of the ministry, said the bulk of the
potato crop , almost 54 percent-was gathered in Gegharkunik province,
followed by Armavir where 44,000 tons of potato were harvested and
Lori with 38,000 tons.
Growth of 13 percent was reported in Gegharkunik, 41 percent in Kotayk
and 10 percent in Ararat, whereas in all other provinces the amount
of harvest fell down.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress