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ARMENIA TO PRODUCE 60,000 TONS OF BEEF ANNUALLY OVER 17 YEARS
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia will be producing up to
60,000 tons of beef annually by 2020, Sergo Karapetyan, Minister
of Agriculture of Armenia, said Thursday at the briefing in the
government.
"Within the framework of the animal husbandry advancement program in
Armenia, we expect to increase beef production by several thousands
tons annually. It will allow us to reduce beef import by 2020 and
completely meet the domestic market demands," Karapetyan said.
Armenia has all the necessary resources to completely satisfy beef
demand, he added.
Karapetyan didn't say however how many tons of beef Armenia produces
at present.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia,
meat production in Armenia stood at 63,000 tons in
2012 versus 60,900 tons in 2011. -0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/armenia_to_produce_60_000_tons_of_beef_annually_ov er_17_years/#sthash.70RbiS35.dpuf
From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia will be producing up to
60,000 tons of beef annually by 2020, Sergo Karapetyan, Minister
of Agriculture of Armenia, said Thursday at the briefing in the
government.
"Within the framework of the animal husbandry advancement program in
Armenia, we expect to increase beef production by several thousands
tons annually. It will allow us to reduce beef import by 2020 and
completely meet the domestic market demands," Karapetyan said.
Armenia has all the necessary resources to completely satisfy beef
demand, he added.
Karapetyan didn't say however how many tons of beef Armenia produces
at present.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia,
meat production in Armenia stood at 63,000 tons in
2012 versus 60,900 tons in 2011. -0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/armenia_to_produce_60_000_tons_of_beef_annually_ov er_17_years/#sthash.70RbiS35.dpuf
From: A. Papazian