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FIRST VOLUNTARY LIVESTOCK COOPERATIVES START EMERGING IN ARMENIA
Mediamax
Aug 31 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. 18 voluntary cooperatives are established in 5
rural communities of Armenia within the program implemented by the
World Bank (WB) in cooperation with the Armenian government.
Gagik Khachatryan, the Director of Bureau of Agricultural Programs
Realization at the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia, said today that
the program will last till 2015 and will cover 55 rural communities of
6 marzes (Aragatsotn, Shirak, Lori, Tavush, Gegharkunik and Syunik),
Mediamax reports.
The program is expected to result in raising the effectiveness of
use of 14% pastures in Armenia which will increase milk and meat
production by 15-20%.
According to Gagik Khachatryan, the pastures which make 1/3 of
Armenia's territory are used in an extremely inefficient way which is
a serious ecological threat as well. He noted that the program aimed
at rational use of pastures and enhancement of waste management will
stop soil degradation and ensure preservation of biological diversity.
The WB approved allocation of USD 16mln credit for this program in
March 2011. The total cost of the program makes USD 21.3mln and
USD5.3mln out of the total sum will be allotted by the Armenian
government.
Head of WB Yerevan Office Jean-Michel Happi noted that if the program
proves to be effective the WB will consider the possibility of its
expansion in other marzes of Armenia.
Mediamax
Aug 31 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. 18 voluntary cooperatives are established in 5
rural communities of Armenia within the program implemented by the
World Bank (WB) in cooperation with the Armenian government.
Gagik Khachatryan, the Director of Bureau of Agricultural Programs
Realization at the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia, said today that
the program will last till 2015 and will cover 55 rural communities of
6 marzes (Aragatsotn, Shirak, Lori, Tavush, Gegharkunik and Syunik),
Mediamax reports.
The program is expected to result in raising the effectiveness of
use of 14% pastures in Armenia which will increase milk and meat
production by 15-20%.
According to Gagik Khachatryan, the pastures which make 1/3 of
Armenia's territory are used in an extremely inefficient way which is
a serious ecological threat as well. He noted that the program aimed
at rational use of pastures and enhancement of waste management will
stop soil degradation and ensure preservation of biological diversity.
The WB approved allocation of USD 16mln credit for this program in
March 2011. The total cost of the program makes USD 21.3mln and
USD5.3mln out of the total sum will be allotted by the Armenian
government.
Head of WB Yerevan Office Jean-Michel Happi noted that if the program
proves to be effective the WB will consider the possibility of its
expansion in other marzes of Armenia.