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    ARMENIA: PROCESSORS READY TO PURCHASE STORM DAMAGED FRUIT

    FreshPlaza, The Netherlands
    June 6 2013

    Armenian canneries are ready to purchase the entire tree fruit crop
    that has suffered extensive storm damage, the Deputy Agriculture
    Minister, Robert Makaryan, has announced.

    On May 12, hailstorms inflicted significant damage to 17,000
    hectares of crop land in Armenia's Armavir province. Crops in Shirak,
    Aragatsotn, Lori, Kotayk and Syunik provinces have also been stricken
    by hail.

    "Farmers feared that their harvest would remain unsold because of
    its bad marketable condition," Makaryan said. "Nevertheless, we have
    already arranged with canneries about this, and they will buy all the
    products farmers offer them, particularly fruits, including apricots."

    Makaryan said that canneries had 8,811 contracts with farmers by June
    5. Of them, 8,580 have been signed to purchase grapes.

    "Grapes will cost 142 dram per one kilogram, on average, this year,
    just as a year before," he added.

    Earlier, Makaryan said that canneries were prepared to buy 86,500
    tons of fruits and vegetables from farmers in 2013 - 58,000 tons of
    vegetables, of which 51,000 are tomatoes, and 28,500 tons of fruits.

    On May 23, the Armenian government approved a program of support for
    the agricultural industry. Hail-stricken farm owners will enjoy land
    tax preferences. They may also receive adjournments in payment of
    their bills for irrigation water.

    http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=109977

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