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Armenian Agriculture Minister considers role of the agriculture in GDP
formation and export volumes essential
15:05, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: Armenias agricultural sector has
recorded significant progress in 2012 first half. As Minister of
Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia Sergo Karapetyan told the
reporters on August 24, agriculture has an essential role in provision
of employment of the country, over 500 thousand people or 44.7 % of
the country is engaged in the sphere. "In rural places the poverty
level is largely conditioned by economic growth in the agricultural
sector, as the overwhelming majority of peasants income derives from
agricultural output and hired work. The increase of soil resource
purposeful utilization is also important: sowing area increase has
been registered by current year June 1 info”Karapetyan stated,
Armenpress reports.
In the words of high ranking official according to 2012 January-July
agricultural GPD amounted 290.5 million AMD, which if compared with
the same period of the previous year exceeds by 10.2 %.Plant growing
ensured the main growth of the agriculture, which made 20% . "Cattle
breeding increase also had an important impact, where GPD volumes have
exceeded by more than 2 %"Minister noted. Karapetyan underscored
agriculture sphere had a significant role in GPD formation due to the
junctions of economic entities and several state launched assistance
programs. In accordance with 2011 data agriculture sphere share
amounted 20.2%.
"Agriculture sphere succeeds in exporting as well. According to 2012
January-June data export overall values in comparison with that of the
previous year have grew by 13.5 %, yet the export of agriculture
products increased by 55.7 % " Minister came up with.The share of
agricultural products in export products in 2012 first half made 19.1%
in comparison with previous year 13.9%.
From: Baghdasarian
formation and export volumes essential
15:05, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: Armenias agricultural sector has
recorded significant progress in 2012 first half. As Minister of
Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia Sergo Karapetyan told the
reporters on August 24, agriculture has an essential role in provision
of employment of the country, over 500 thousand people or 44.7 % of
the country is engaged in the sphere. "In rural places the poverty
level is largely conditioned by economic growth in the agricultural
sector, as the overwhelming majority of peasants income derives from
agricultural output and hired work. The increase of soil resource
purposeful utilization is also important: sowing area increase has
been registered by current year June 1 info”Karapetyan stated,
Armenpress reports.
In the words of high ranking official according to 2012 January-July
agricultural GPD amounted 290.5 million AMD, which if compared with
the same period of the previous year exceeds by 10.2 %.Plant growing
ensured the main growth of the agriculture, which made 20% . "Cattle
breeding increase also had an important impact, where GPD volumes have
exceeded by more than 2 %"Minister noted. Karapetyan underscored
agriculture sphere had a significant role in GPD formation due to the
junctions of economic entities and several state launched assistance
programs. In accordance with 2011 data agriculture sphere share
amounted 20.2%.
"Agriculture sphere succeeds in exporting as well. According to 2012
January-June data export overall values in comparison with that of the
previous year have grew by 13.5 %, yet the export of agriculture
products increased by 55.7 % " Minister came up with.The share of
agricultural products in export products in 2012 first half made 19.1%
in comparison with previous year 13.9%.
From: Baghdasarian