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SHIRAK PROVINCE HIT BY DROUGHT AND HAIL
Armenpress
Jul 6 2006
GYUMRI, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS: Officials in the northwestern province of
Shirak are calculating the volume of damage sustained to the region's
agriculture by hails and drought.
They say the drought alone has destroyed barley planting in 15,000
hectares. Now farmers expect less than 400 kg of crop from a hectare
instead of previously anticipated 2,000 kg. Barley was completely
destroyed in Ani, Akhurian and Artik sub-regions.
Movses Manukian, head of agriculture department at the governor's
office, said more damages were sustained by hails, hitting hard around
60 rural communities and 3,500 hectares of crops, especially under
wheat.. Officials estimate that the province has sustained 1 billion
drams damages.
Armenpress
Jul 6 2006
GYUMRI, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS: Officials in the northwestern province of
Shirak are calculating the volume of damage sustained to the region's
agriculture by hails and drought.
They say the drought alone has destroyed barley planting in 15,000
hectares. Now farmers expect less than 400 kg of crop from a hectare
instead of previously anticipated 2,000 kg. Barley was completely
destroyed in Ani, Akhurian and Artik sub-regions.
Movses Manukian, head of agriculture department at the governor's
office, said more damages were sustained by hails, hitting hard around
60 rural communities and 3,500 hectares of crops, especially under
wheat.. Officials estimate that the province has sustained 1 billion
drams damages.