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Sept 17 2011
3,000 tons wheat seeds to be imported to Armenia - Agriculture ministry
September 17, 2011 | 01:04
Armenia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Samvel Galstyan met on Friday
with farmers of the Shirak Region and informed that 3,000 tons of
wheat seeds are planned to be imported to Armenia this year.
According to the deputy minister, these seeds will be provided to
those farmers who have 7 or more hectares of land where grain crops
were not previously grown. 687 tons will be supplied to Shirak's
farms, and a total of 145 beneficiaries in Armenia will receive these
seeds.
During their discussion with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, the
farmers informed that the current year was not very favorable for them
as a 30-percent crop reduction was registered in some communities, and
the croplands had reduced in many communities. `The irrigation water
problem of the communities is not resolved, and there is also a
shortage of agricultural machinery. Working with the land is risky,'
they noted.
The farmers also informed the deputy minister that not many people in
their Region owns large plots of land, whereas the deputy minister
stated this is not a social program, and the state will supply the
seeds solely to those from whom it will receive double the amount.
From: Baghdasarian
Sept 17 2011
3,000 tons wheat seeds to be imported to Armenia - Agriculture ministry
September 17, 2011 | 01:04
Armenia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Samvel Galstyan met on Friday
with farmers of the Shirak Region and informed that 3,000 tons of
wheat seeds are planned to be imported to Armenia this year.
According to the deputy minister, these seeds will be provided to
those farmers who have 7 or more hectares of land where grain crops
were not previously grown. 687 tons will be supplied to Shirak's
farms, and a total of 145 beneficiaries in Armenia will receive these
seeds.
During their discussion with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, the
farmers informed that the current year was not very favorable for them
as a 30-percent crop reduction was registered in some communities, and
the croplands had reduced in many communities. `The irrigation water
problem of the communities is not resolved, and there is also a
shortage of agricultural machinery. Working with the land is risky,'
they noted.
The farmers also informed the deputy minister that not many people in
their Region owns large plots of land, whereas the deputy minister
stated this is not a social program, and the state will supply the
seeds solely to those from whom it will receive double the amount.
From: Baghdasarian