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THE ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP
1300 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 149
P.O.Box 5969
Fresno, CA 93755-5969
Tel: 559-224-1000
Fax: 559-224-1002
Email: [email protected]
http://www.atgusa.org/
ATG Farmer Recognized with Anania Shiragatsi Medal
The Armenian Technology Group (ATG) is proud to announce that the
Presidency of Armenia has honored an ATG farmer with the Anania
Shiragatsi Gold Medal for the highest achievement in agricultural
development. Albert Ayvazyan of Shirak marz is the third ATG farmer to
receive the government's recognition.
Ayvazyan was born in the village of Arapi west of Gyumri in 1957,
studied agronomy in Yerevan, and has returned to his birthplace where
he is now the village mayor. He joined the Seed Producers' Support
Association (SPSA) in 1998, the same year that ATG founded it. As an
SPSA farmer Ayvazyan produces around 60 tons a year of certified seed
for winter wheat, barley and other crops; he grows over 300 tons a
years of potatoes and other vegetables as well.
ATG transfers farming and seed technology and applied science to SPSA
farmers such as Ayvazyan and trains them in their use. As mayor of
Arapi, Ayvazyan now extends this same knowledge to the farmers of his
village and works with them to improve their productivity. Ayvazyan
also tests new varieties of seed to selects those best suited to his
region, and organizes the production of elite and super elite seeds of
these varieties.
"Every acknowledgement of an Armenian farmer's achievements is an
encouragement to us and the other farmers in Armenia" said ATG
Executive Director Varoujan Der Simonian. "Their success is a step
toward ATG's goal of empowering the people with knowledge to develop
their capabilities and improve their quality of life." Ayvazyan's
success with ATG over the last ten years provides a shining example of
how ATG's cooperation with the farmers of Armenia enables them not
only to increase their productivity but also to fulfill the dream of
feeding their country.
Rural Armenia News Service
Brought to you by ATG, Inc. (Armenian Technology Group)
For more information about how you can help rural Armenia, contact ATG
at [email protected]
If you no longer want to receive news articles from RuralArmenia,
please notify us at [email protected]
THE ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP
1300 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 149
P.O.Box 5969
Fresno, CA 93755-5969
Tel: 559-224-1000
Fax: 559-224-1002
Email: [email protected]
http://www.atgusa.org/
ATG Farmer Recognized with Anania Shiragatsi Medal
The Armenian Technology Group (ATG) is proud to announce that the
Presidency of Armenia has honored an ATG farmer with the Anania
Shiragatsi Gold Medal for the highest achievement in agricultural
development. Albert Ayvazyan of Shirak marz is the third ATG farmer to
receive the government's recognition.
Ayvazyan was born in the village of Arapi west of Gyumri in 1957,
studied agronomy in Yerevan, and has returned to his birthplace where
he is now the village mayor. He joined the Seed Producers' Support
Association (SPSA) in 1998, the same year that ATG founded it. As an
SPSA farmer Ayvazyan produces around 60 tons a year of certified seed
for winter wheat, barley and other crops; he grows over 300 tons a
years of potatoes and other vegetables as well.
ATG transfers farming and seed technology and applied science to SPSA
farmers such as Ayvazyan and trains them in their use. As mayor of
Arapi, Ayvazyan now extends this same knowledge to the farmers of his
village and works with them to improve their productivity. Ayvazyan
also tests new varieties of seed to selects those best suited to his
region, and organizes the production of elite and super elite seeds of
these varieties.
"Every acknowledgement of an Armenian farmer's achievements is an
encouragement to us and the other farmers in Armenia" said ATG
Executive Director Varoujan Der Simonian. "Their success is a step
toward ATG's goal of empowering the people with knowledge to develop
their capabilities and improve their quality of life." Ayvazyan's
success with ATG over the last ten years provides a shining example of
how ATG's cooperation with the farmers of Armenia enables them not
only to increase their productivity but also to fulfill the dream of
feeding their country.
Rural Armenia News Service
Brought to you by ATG, Inc. (Armenian Technology Group)
For more information about how you can help rural Armenia, contact ATG
at [email protected]
If you no longer want to receive news articles from RuralArmenia,
please notify us at [email protected]