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AGRICULTURAL ALLIANCE HOLDS DISCUSSION WITH ARMENIAN DRIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS
tert.am
24.01.13
Agricultural Alliance members OXFAM in Armenia and BSC Business Support
Center initiated a round-table discussion with leading Armenian dried
food and vegetable producers.
The event aimed at identifying major challenges and opportunities for
further development and promotion of the dried fruit and vegetable
value chain in the country.
Last year Armenia's dried fruit and vegetables imports totaled 1,078
tons, with exports totaling 42 tons. The major markets are Iran,
Ukraine and Russia, with some amount exported to Switzerland and
France.
Samvel Gevorgyan, BSC Founding Director, reported that annual dried
fruit and vegetable consumption per person is 0.8kg in Armenia against
25kg in Italy, 16kg in Czech Republic, 12kg in Sweden.
About 5,500 producers of dried fruit and vegetables are working
in Armenia, with 21 of them being large-scale producers (more than
5 tons).
"The value chain of Armenian dried food and vegetables is quite a
reality; however, it functions spontaneously and is not properly
regulated. While the value chain mainly targets the local market,
numerous challenges are associated with export opportunities. It
is also worth mentioning that only 50% of the overall dried fruit
products market is covered by local production, and the other 50%
is imported," Mr Gevorgyan said.
tert.am
24.01.13
Agricultural Alliance members OXFAM in Armenia and BSC Business Support
Center initiated a round-table discussion with leading Armenian dried
food and vegetable producers.
The event aimed at identifying major challenges and opportunities for
further development and promotion of the dried fruit and vegetable
value chain in the country.
Last year Armenia's dried fruit and vegetables imports totaled 1,078
tons, with exports totaling 42 tons. The major markets are Iran,
Ukraine and Russia, with some amount exported to Switzerland and
France.
Samvel Gevorgyan, BSC Founding Director, reported that annual dried
fruit and vegetable consumption per person is 0.8kg in Armenia against
25kg in Italy, 16kg in Czech Republic, 12kg in Sweden.
About 5,500 producers of dried fruit and vegetables are working
in Armenia, with 21 of them being large-scale producers (more than
5 tons).
"The value chain of Armenian dried food and vegetables is quite a
reality; however, it functions spontaneously and is not properly
regulated. While the value chain mainly targets the local market,
numerous challenges are associated with export opportunities. It
is also worth mentioning that only 50% of the overall dried fruit
products market is covered by local production, and the other 50%
is imported," Mr Gevorgyan said.