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ARMENIA PLANS TO EXPORT ABOUT 3.7 THOUSAND TONS OF POTATO IN 2011
ARKA
Sep 8, 2011
YEREVAN, September 8. /ARKA/. Armenia plans to maintain the volume
of export of potato in 2011 on the level of 2010 in the amount of
3723 tons and even increase the indicators, said Deputy Agriculture
Minister of Armenia Robert Makaryan on Thursday.
He did not make any forecasts regarding the harvest of potato this
year and only mentioned that this year the volumes will increase
compared to the last year.
"Now the cost of potato in local markets is relatively high, as
the season of mass collection of harvest has not started yet. But,
depending on the quality and the size of the potato, the cost per
one kilo of potato is 150-250 drams", said Makaryan.
Today potato is mainly exported from Armenia to Georgia. He mentioned
the necessity of export development in the country.
In the frames of seed development program in 2011 it is planned to
import about 3 thousand seeds of potato to Armenia.
Total territory of potato seeding in 2010 in Armenia was 28.3 thousand
ha.
ARKA
Sep 8, 2011
YEREVAN, September 8. /ARKA/. Armenia plans to maintain the volume
of export of potato in 2011 on the level of 2010 in the amount of
3723 tons and even increase the indicators, said Deputy Agriculture
Minister of Armenia Robert Makaryan on Thursday.
He did not make any forecasts regarding the harvest of potato this
year and only mentioned that this year the volumes will increase
compared to the last year.
"Now the cost of potato in local markets is relatively high, as
the season of mass collection of harvest has not started yet. But,
depending on the quality and the size of the potato, the cost per
one kilo of potato is 150-250 drams", said Makaryan.
Today potato is mainly exported from Armenia to Georgia. He mentioned
the necessity of export development in the country.
In the frames of seed development program in 2011 it is planned to
import about 3 thousand seeds of potato to Armenia.
Total territory of potato seeding in 2010 in Armenia was 28.3 thousand
ha.