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Armenian government to provide farmers with seeds at low price
YEREVAN, February 21. / ARKA /. The Armenian government has approved
today a program designed to boost production of crop seeds and provide
farmers will with high-quality seeds at low prices.
Part of the seed was imported, and the other part was bought from
local producers. Overall, the farmers will be provided with 850 tons
of spring barley, 11 tons of corn, 37 tons of clover and 530 tons of
esparcet (holy clover) seeds.
Prime minister Tigran Sargsyan said the government has subsidized 40%
of the market value of the seeds. He also emphasized cultivation of
esparcet saying it is supposed to help solve the forage problem. -0-
YEREVAN, February 21. / ARKA /. The Armenian government has approved
today a program designed to boost production of crop seeds and provide
farmers will with high-quality seeds at low prices.
Part of the seed was imported, and the other part was bought from
local producers. Overall, the farmers will be provided with 850 tons
of spring barley, 11 tons of corn, 37 tons of clover and 530 tons of
esparcet (holy clover) seeds.
Prime minister Tigran Sargsyan said the government has subsidized 40%
of the market value of the seeds. He also emphasized cultivation of
esparcet saying it is supposed to help solve the forage problem. -0-