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Armenia to import around 640 tons of Russian wheat seeds till August 15
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. Armenia will import about 640 tons of
Russian elite high-quality wheat seeds till August 15, Deputy
Agriculture Minister of Armenia Grisha Bagiyan said.
Seeding development program was launched in 2010. As a result Armenia
imported seven elite varieties of wheat seeds from Stavropol, which
were distributed between the major farms at 1:2 return condition,
after that the seeds were also distributed among the farms of 0.4-3
hectares total area.
`We have already imported nearly 100 tons of seeds to Shirak region,
and the rest will be delivered till August 15. The volume of the
imported seeds was identified by the demand reported by the local
administrations to the Ministry,' he noted adding that the
distribution regulations for farmers haven't changed.
As of the expected reduction in wheat harvest this year as these
varieties cannot grow in Armenia's climate, Bagiyan said that last
year seeding was done amiss due to some weather conditions, that's why
farmers were experiencing some problems.
`However, the quality of the seeds is not to blame here. The same
situation was reported in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the
USA, Canada. These seeds have already been probed by the farmers, an
average yield per one hectare is nearly 38 quintals, and in some
particular farms- up to 70. Last year an average yield in the country
was 28 quintals,' he said.
The Deputy Minister also said that the seeds were imported and passed
approbation five years ago, and laboratory testing has been made.
`Moreover, each new batch of seeds imported to Armenia is tested in
laboratories, that is why we don't have any doubts about the quality,'
he added.
Annually, Armenia uses 650-720,000 tons of grain, of them 435-450,000
for food purposes. The deficit is replenished by import that totaled
380-420,000 tons annually within the recent five years. - 0--
From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. Armenia will import about 640 tons of
Russian elite high-quality wheat seeds till August 15, Deputy
Agriculture Minister of Armenia Grisha Bagiyan said.
Seeding development program was launched in 2010. As a result Armenia
imported seven elite varieties of wheat seeds from Stavropol, which
were distributed between the major farms at 1:2 return condition,
after that the seeds were also distributed among the farms of 0.4-3
hectares total area.
`We have already imported nearly 100 tons of seeds to Shirak region,
and the rest will be delivered till August 15. The volume of the
imported seeds was identified by the demand reported by the local
administrations to the Ministry,' he noted adding that the
distribution regulations for farmers haven't changed.
As of the expected reduction in wheat harvest this year as these
varieties cannot grow in Armenia's climate, Bagiyan said that last
year seeding was done amiss due to some weather conditions, that's why
farmers were experiencing some problems.
`However, the quality of the seeds is not to blame here. The same
situation was reported in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the
USA, Canada. These seeds have already been probed by the farmers, an
average yield per one hectare is nearly 38 quintals, and in some
particular farms- up to 70. Last year an average yield in the country
was 28 quintals,' he said.
The Deputy Minister also said that the seeds were imported and passed
approbation five years ago, and laboratory testing has been made.
`Moreover, each new batch of seeds imported to Armenia is tested in
laboratories, that is why we don't have any doubts about the quality,'
he added.
Annually, Armenia uses 650-720,000 tons of grain, of them 435-450,000
for food purposes. The deficit is replenished by import that totaled
380-420,000 tons annually within the recent five years. - 0--
From: Baghdasarian