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VISIT TO MCA-ARMENIA PROGRAM SITES IN ARMAVIR MARZ
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July 28 2010
Armenia
Accompanied by US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Jovanovich,
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited a number of MCA-Armenia
projects in Armavir marz to get a first-hand view of irrigation
infrastructure-building activities, farmer and irrigation management
entity support programs.
Merdzavan community was the first port of call where the head of
government was shown the restored section of Lower Hrazdanâ~@~Ys
main canal. The main canal can irrigate an area of 10000 ha. In the
wake of rehabilitation work covering an emergency section of 5697m
(out of a total of 59,540 m), the channel will supply water to 36000
beneficiaries in Armavir marz and Yerevan.
The Prime Minister and the US Ambassador next called to see the
upgraded tertiary canal of Artimet community. Rehabilitation efforts
were made in a parabolic plane to reduce water infiltration and
increase efficiency of hydraulic conveyance. As a result, 180 ha can
be irrigated instead of currently irrigated 150 hectares to benefit
some 710 beneficiaries from Artimet community.
Then the delegation headed to local farmer Simon Jalalyanâ~@~Ys
facility where new irrigation technologies have been installed under
the from Water-to-Market activity of MCA-Armenia program. Consisting
in a polyethylene-covered hothouse built on the plot of land attached
to the house, the facility acts as a seedling supply center providing
8 different early and late vegetable species for field cultivation.
Wrapping up the visit, Tigran Sargsyan went to see Vagharshapat WUC,
a beneficiary of MCA-Armenia programâ~@~Ys Irrigation Management Entity
Institutional Strengthening component which supports a total of 44
WUCs and WSOs operational in the Republic of Armenia. Assistance is
available in the form of management improvement schemes, financial
administration and accounting programs, geographical data base
development and training courses, as well as office supplies and
fixtures provided to WSOs.
From: A. Papazian
gov.am
July 28 2010
Armenia
Accompanied by US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Jovanovich,
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited a number of MCA-Armenia
projects in Armavir marz to get a first-hand view of irrigation
infrastructure-building activities, farmer and irrigation management
entity support programs.
Merdzavan community was the first port of call where the head of
government was shown the restored section of Lower Hrazdanâ~@~Ys
main canal. The main canal can irrigate an area of 10000 ha. In the
wake of rehabilitation work covering an emergency section of 5697m
(out of a total of 59,540 m), the channel will supply water to 36000
beneficiaries in Armavir marz and Yerevan.
The Prime Minister and the US Ambassador next called to see the
upgraded tertiary canal of Artimet community. Rehabilitation efforts
were made in a parabolic plane to reduce water infiltration and
increase efficiency of hydraulic conveyance. As a result, 180 ha can
be irrigated instead of currently irrigated 150 hectares to benefit
some 710 beneficiaries from Artimet community.
Then the delegation headed to local farmer Simon Jalalyanâ~@~Ys
facility where new irrigation technologies have been installed under
the from Water-to-Market activity of MCA-Armenia program. Consisting
in a polyethylene-covered hothouse built on the plot of land attached
to the house, the facility acts as a seedling supply center providing
8 different early and late vegetable species for field cultivation.
Wrapping up the visit, Tigran Sargsyan went to see Vagharshapat WUC,
a beneficiary of MCA-Armenia programâ~@~Ys Irrigation Management Entity
Institutional Strengthening component which supports a total of 44
WUCs and WSOs operational in the Republic of Armenia. Assistance is
available in the form of management improvement schemes, financial
administration and accounting programs, geographical data base
development and training courses, as well as office supplies and
fixtures provided to WSOs.
From: A. Papazian