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RA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER ASSESSES 2011 ACTIVITIES OF MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
hetq
15:24, March 28, 2012
Shortcomings and problems identified
New food safety public service of the Ministry of Agriculture has
not fully taken control over the sale of meat, while among other
functions food safety is also included into the functions of the
Ministry of Agriculture.
Agricultural insurance has not been invested yet; however, insurance
can provide the agricultural sector entrepreneurs with assistance in
case of damages caused by natural disasters.
Despite the favorable business environment created for manufacturers
and practical and positive steps undertaken by the Ministry, the
results were not sufficient.
State Security Service of the Ministry did not properly supervise
the activities of the companies producing bread.
There are not sufficient slaughterhouses in the country for
performing butchering properly.
Positive developments
In Agriculture the increase of gross product was around 14.1%
compared to the last year, due to the increase in volume of livestock
production, fisheries, vegetables, fruits.
In 2011 production of grain crops has exceeded the previous year's
level by 34.8 percent, the size of crop yield and production efficiency
has significantly increased.
Positive changes were registered in the field of horticulture. Fruit
gross output increased by 83.7 percent over the previous year. Growth
in the production of the crop was also registered.
The provision of fruit and vegetable processing companies exceed the
previous year's level, respectively, 1.7 and 3.9 times. Corresponding
payments were fully made.
Fairs for agricultural products were organized inYerevanevery
Saturday and Sunday in order to support the sale process of
agricultural products.
Considerable work has been done in favor of entrepreneurs in terms
of credit available to agriculture activities. By two phases of the
project more than 25 000 unit credits were provided by interest rate
subsidies with 17.4 billion AMD.
Legislative changes have been made by the Ministry that allow to
import agricultural tractors, other equipment, fertilizer, seed,
pesticide, as well as by exempting the sale of the value added
tax to promote the availability of their purchase by agricultural
entrepreneurs as well as promote their import and expansion of the
volume of their usage.
Assistance was provided to increase the level of technical
equipment of cooperatives. Consumer cooperatives were established in
33 communities of 5 marzes ofArmeniaspecialized in cattle-raising.
Karen Andreasyan,
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia
The list of the identified positive developments, gaps and shortcomings
is not exhaustive.
The introduced Chapter (6) of the HRD Annual Report 2011 is available
in full at http://pashtpan.am/pages/downloadPdf/file_id/564 .
The HRD Annual Report 2011 was developed based on the complaints
received by the Staff of the Human Rights Defender, legislation
analysis, trustworthy and non-disclaimed publications in press,
reports of the international and local organizations as well as
information received during the interviews with field specialists
and human rights defenders.
hetq
15:24, March 28, 2012
Shortcomings and problems identified
New food safety public service of the Ministry of Agriculture has
not fully taken control over the sale of meat, while among other
functions food safety is also included into the functions of the
Ministry of Agriculture.
Agricultural insurance has not been invested yet; however, insurance
can provide the agricultural sector entrepreneurs with assistance in
case of damages caused by natural disasters.
Despite the favorable business environment created for manufacturers
and practical and positive steps undertaken by the Ministry, the
results were not sufficient.
State Security Service of the Ministry did not properly supervise
the activities of the companies producing bread.
There are not sufficient slaughterhouses in the country for
performing butchering properly.
Positive developments
In Agriculture the increase of gross product was around 14.1%
compared to the last year, due to the increase in volume of livestock
production, fisheries, vegetables, fruits.
In 2011 production of grain crops has exceeded the previous year's
level by 34.8 percent, the size of crop yield and production efficiency
has significantly increased.
Positive changes were registered in the field of horticulture. Fruit
gross output increased by 83.7 percent over the previous year. Growth
in the production of the crop was also registered.
The provision of fruit and vegetable processing companies exceed the
previous year's level, respectively, 1.7 and 3.9 times. Corresponding
payments were fully made.
Fairs for agricultural products were organized inYerevanevery
Saturday and Sunday in order to support the sale process of
agricultural products.
Considerable work has been done in favor of entrepreneurs in terms
of credit available to agriculture activities. By two phases of the
project more than 25 000 unit credits were provided by interest rate
subsidies with 17.4 billion AMD.
Legislative changes have been made by the Ministry that allow to
import agricultural tractors, other equipment, fertilizer, seed,
pesticide, as well as by exempting the sale of the value added
tax to promote the availability of their purchase by agricultural
entrepreneurs as well as promote their import and expansion of the
volume of their usage.
Assistance was provided to increase the level of technical
equipment of cooperatives. Consumer cooperatives were established in
33 communities of 5 marzes ofArmeniaspecialized in cattle-raising.
Karen Andreasyan,
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia
The list of the identified positive developments, gaps and shortcomings
is not exhaustive.
The introduced Chapter (6) of the HRD Annual Report 2011 is available
in full at http://pashtpan.am/pages/downloadPdf/file_id/564 .
The HRD Annual Report 2011 was developed based on the complaints
received by the Staff of the Human Rights Defender, legislation
analysis, trustworthy and non-disclaimed publications in press,
reports of the international and local organizations as well as
information received during the interviews with field specialists
and human rights defenders.