ARMENIA TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF WHEAT SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO 75%
Agrimarket Consulting
09/30/2008 15:15
Ukraine
APK-Inform Information Agency
Armenia plans to increase the level of wheat self-sufficiency from 43%
to 75%, according to Aramais Grigorian, the Minister of Agriculture.
During following 5 years, Armenia will increase wheat production by
9.3% to 390.000 tonnes in 2012. Nagorno-Karabakh region will also
provide 60.000 tonnes of wheat and the level of wheat self-sufficiency
will total 79%, declared he on September 30.
In 2003-2007 period, wheat sowed areas totaled 119.100 ha, the
government plans to increase the sowed areas by 10.900 ha by 2012.
Agrimarket Consulting
09/30/2008 15:15
Ukraine
APK-Inform Information Agency
Armenia plans to increase the level of wheat self-sufficiency from 43%
to 75%, according to Aramais Grigorian, the Minister of Agriculture.
During following 5 years, Armenia will increase wheat production by
9.3% to 390.000 tonnes in 2012. Nagorno-Karabakh region will also
provide 60.000 tonnes of wheat and the level of wheat self-sufficiency
will total 79%, declared he on September 30.
In 2003-2007 period, wheat sowed areas totaled 119.100 ha, the
government plans to increase the sowed areas by 10.900 ha by 2012.