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    Heifer Armenia implements agricultural aid program

    http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2013-02-02-heifer-armenia-implements-agricultural-aid-program
    Published: Saturday February 02, 2013


    Heifer Armenia staff with CARMAC tractor recipients in Lori province.

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    YEREVAN - Heifer International's Armenia program, working in
    collaboration with other international institutions, has provided more
    than 104 pieces of agricultural equipment to 33 farmer cooperatives
    through the Community Agricultural Resource Management and
    Competitiveness (CARMAC) project.

    Distributions of the agricultural equipment followed pasture
    management trainings in several regions of Armenia, and enable the
    farmers to make the best use of their land and provide better fodder
    for livestock. Smallholder farmers and their families have for years
    faced a serious need for modern equipment to replace obsolete devices
    that hampered work and development.

    "Now everything is easier; we are able to do all the work on
    schedule," said Gevorg Galstyan, president of the Nerqin Tsaghkavan
    Community Cooperative. "Before we got the equipment, we might have
    harvested only 30 percent of our optimal yield. Now we don't face such
    problems any longer.

    "The quality of the grass has also improved," Galstyan said. "All of
    this has truly been a path to salvation for rural Armenians."

    So far, Heifer Armenia has supported 33 smallholder cooperatives in
    six marzes (districts) by placing more than $400,000 worth of
    equipment. Heifer Armenia will continue its commitment to rural
    revitalization in the country by supporting another 22 farmers' groups
    by the end of the CARMAC project.

    About CARMAC The objective of the CARMAC project is to reverse
    environmental damage caused by unsustainable grazing, increase the
    economic viability of small farms through infrastructure improvements
    and increase productivity to reach more markets. The $23.3 million
    project, run by the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture and funded mainly
    by the World Bank, aims to assist 78,000 people in 55 mountainous
    communities in six marzes of Armenia. CARMAC has a $10.1 million
    agricultural component, with Heifer providing $3.7 million.

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