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GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT OF WHEAT SEED-FARMING
Liana Yeghiazaryan
"Radiolur"
29.07.2010 15:59
The Armenian Government today approved of the program of development
of wheat seed-farming and seed-production for 2010-2014.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that the problem of seeds will
be solved through close cooperation between the government and the
private agricultural sector. "This is the first time the government
allocates sums for purchasing high-quality seeds," he said
"The program is expected to solve the issue of high quality seeds and
will make it possible for Armenia to satisfy the domestic demand for
wheat seeds. The production of wheat will reach 340-350 mln tones,
the volume of imports will decrease," Minister of Agriculture Gerasim
Alaverdyan said.
Gerasim Alaverdyan noted that the program basically aims to expand
cultivation areas of wheat up to 115,000-120,000 ha, 400,000 tones
of wheat will be produced per year. "This will allow increasing the
level of wheat provision in the country from 37% to 55%," he said.
From: A. Papazian
Liana Yeghiazaryan
"Radiolur"
29.07.2010 15:59
The Armenian Government today approved of the program of development
of wheat seed-farming and seed-production for 2010-2014.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that the problem of seeds will
be solved through close cooperation between the government and the
private agricultural sector. "This is the first time the government
allocates sums for purchasing high-quality seeds," he said
"The program is expected to solve the issue of high quality seeds and
will make it possible for Armenia to satisfy the domestic demand for
wheat seeds. The production of wheat will reach 340-350 mln tones,
the volume of imports will decrease," Minister of Agriculture Gerasim
Alaverdyan said.
Gerasim Alaverdyan noted that the program basically aims to expand
cultivation areas of wheat up to 115,000-120,000 ha, 400,000 tones
of wheat will be produced per year. "This will allow increasing the
level of wheat provision in the country from 37% to 55%," he said.
From: A. Papazian