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PERSISTENT DROUGHT DESTROYS CROPS IN SYUNIK
Armenpress
Jun 27 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: Authorities in the southern province
of Syunik say around 27,000 hectares of land under various crops
are endangered by the persistent drought.. Most affected are 8,400
hectares of land under wheat in Sisian region.
Vahram Avanesian, head of a department in the provincial governor's
office, said they are going to ask the government to set up a
commission to assess the volume of damages and offer a way out. Exerts
fear that if the drought continues for another fortnight local farmers
may lose all their crops.
Armenpress
Jun 27 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: Authorities in the southern province
of Syunik say around 27,000 hectares of land under various crops
are endangered by the persistent drought.. Most affected are 8,400
hectares of land under wheat in Sisian region.
Vahram Avanesian, head of a department in the provincial governor's
office, said they are going to ask the government to set up a
commission to assess the volume of damages and offer a way out. Exerts
fear that if the drought continues for another fortnight local farmers
may lose all their crops.