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DEPUTY AGRICULTURE MINISTER: PROCESSING COMPANIES WILLING TO PURCHASE ALL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCE
By Siranuysh Gevorgyan
ArmeniaNow
08.09.11 | 20:05
Armenia's Deputy Agriculture Minister Robert Makaryan
Armenia's Deputy Agriculture Minister Robert Makaryan announced at a
press conference on Thursday that the fruit and vegetable processing
companies are willing to purchase all produce in the republic this
year.
The official said that the group set up at the ministry in April to
make projections regarding the expected procurement and help remove
possible obstacles also provided farmers and processing companies
with guidelines regarding procurement activity.
"As of September 2, 24 fruit-and-vegetable and grapes processing
companies have concluded about 8,400 contracts with farmers, of
which 7,900 regarding grapes, and the rest in relation to fruits and
vegetables," said the deputy minister, adding that the process of
signing contracts is continuing.
2010 proved a disastrous for Armenia's agricultural sector because of
unfavorable weather conditions and independent specialists estimate
that as a result of the wrong agricultural policy the agricultural
sector recorded a 14.5-percent decline.
Makaryan cited data provided by fruit-vegetable processing companies
according to which the demand for fruit and vegetables purchases this
year makes 65,700 tons of vegetables and 21,000 tons of fruits.
According to the results for late 2010, processing companies had
purchased about 30,000 tons of vegetables and 3,600 tons of fruits.
The amount of grapes purchased by such companies made 134,000 tons.
The deputy minister also presented the statistics of procurements
so far.
"As of September 7, 23,800 tons of vegetables have been purchased by
processing companies, of which 21,500 tons of tomato, and the rest
are cucumber, eggplant, etc.; the companies also have purchased 5,700
tons of fruit, of which 2,450 tons of apricot, the rest are cherry,
sweet cherry, plum, etc.," said the deputy minister.
Presenting export data as of September 7, the official said that 9,574
tons of fruits and vegetables have been exported, mostly to Russia,
Georgia and Ukraine. A small amount of greens have also been exported
to the United Arab Emirates. During the identical period of 2010 the
amount of total fruit and vegetable exports stood at 7,352 tons.
By Siranuysh Gevorgyan
ArmeniaNow
08.09.11 | 20:05
Armenia's Deputy Agriculture Minister Robert Makaryan
Armenia's Deputy Agriculture Minister Robert Makaryan announced at a
press conference on Thursday that the fruit and vegetable processing
companies are willing to purchase all produce in the republic this
year.
The official said that the group set up at the ministry in April to
make projections regarding the expected procurement and help remove
possible obstacles also provided farmers and processing companies
with guidelines regarding procurement activity.
"As of September 2, 24 fruit-and-vegetable and grapes processing
companies have concluded about 8,400 contracts with farmers, of
which 7,900 regarding grapes, and the rest in relation to fruits and
vegetables," said the deputy minister, adding that the process of
signing contracts is continuing.
2010 proved a disastrous for Armenia's agricultural sector because of
unfavorable weather conditions and independent specialists estimate
that as a result of the wrong agricultural policy the agricultural
sector recorded a 14.5-percent decline.
Makaryan cited data provided by fruit-vegetable processing companies
according to which the demand for fruit and vegetables purchases this
year makes 65,700 tons of vegetables and 21,000 tons of fruits.
According to the results for late 2010, processing companies had
purchased about 30,000 tons of vegetables and 3,600 tons of fruits.
The amount of grapes purchased by such companies made 134,000 tons.
The deputy minister also presented the statistics of procurements
so far.
"As of September 7, 23,800 tons of vegetables have been purchased by
processing companies, of which 21,500 tons of tomato, and the rest
are cucumber, eggplant, etc.; the companies also have purchased 5,700
tons of fruit, of which 2,450 tons of apricot, the rest are cherry,
sweet cherry, plum, etc.," said the deputy minister.
Presenting export data as of September 7, the official said that 9,574
tons of fruits and vegetables have been exported, mostly to Russia,
Georgia and Ukraine. A small amount of greens have also been exported
to the United Arab Emirates. During the identical period of 2010 the
amount of total fruit and vegetable exports stood at 7,352 tons.