ARMENIAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE TO ASSIST UNIDO IN AGRO-PROCESSING PROJECT
YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Armenian ministry of agriculture is
ready to provide substantial support to UN Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) in a technical assistance project aimed at
strengthening various value chains in agro-processing, the press
service of the ministry of agriculture reported.
Armenian minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan voiced their
willingness to support at the meeting with UNIDO representatives
Frank Hartwink and Maria Schloss who are in Armenia to familiarize
with the situation.
The sides stressed the importance of involving the young, women and
vulnerable groups, particularly from remote regions (specifically
Siunik and Lori) in implementation of the project on development of
fruit-processing value chain.
Hartwink presented the outcome of meetings with state officials
engaged in agro-processing policies and with private fruit-processing
enterprises.
A separate department is opened in UNIDO Yerevan office for
implementation of the project.
The project will help establish stable business ties between producers,
processing industry and consumers. -0--
YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Armenian ministry of agriculture is
ready to provide substantial support to UN Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) in a technical assistance project aimed at
strengthening various value chains in agro-processing, the press
service of the ministry of agriculture reported.
Armenian minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan voiced their
willingness to support at the meeting with UNIDO representatives
Frank Hartwink and Maria Schloss who are in Armenia to familiarize
with the situation.
The sides stressed the importance of involving the young, women and
vulnerable groups, particularly from remote regions (specifically
Siunik and Lori) in implementation of the project on development of
fruit-processing value chain.
Hartwink presented the outcome of meetings with state officials
engaged in agro-processing policies and with private fruit-processing
enterprises.
A separate department is opened in UNIDO Yerevan office for
implementation of the project.
The project will help establish stable business ties between producers,
processing industry and consumers. -0--