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NGOS PROPOSE TO REVISE AGRICULTURAL REFORMS PROJECTED IN ARMENIA'S PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PROGRAM
YEREVAN, March 20. /ARKA/. The agriculture-related section of Armenia's
Prospective Development Strategic Program for 2012-2025 needs revision
and amendment, Sarkis Sedrakyan, coordinator of this project's sectoral
group, said on Wednesday.
"We are discussing this program," he told ARKA News Agency. "The
project is focused on agricultural reforms. There are some problems
in this area. For example, Armenian villagers leave their homes."
He said that the document indicates no clear mechanisms for
implementing these agricultural reforms.
"We'll continue discussing the project and will submit the summary
of these discussions to the government," he said.
Sedrakyan singled out outflow of population from rural areas as one
of the gravest problems.
Among problems he also pointed out that banks cut their lending
to farmers.
The coordinator finds it necessary to tighten grip upon imported
seeds and drugs for cattle - smuggling cases have become frequent,
and quality of agricultural products have fallen.
Participants of discussions also stressed that Armenia's rural areas
are badly in need of veterinaries.
"The thing is that one veterinarian has to service six villages,
but this is not possible," said Alexan Petrosyan, a veterinarian and
a representative of the Development of Agriculture nongovernmental
organization. "It means this approach is ineffective. Besides,
veterinarians' salary is very small - they earn 6,500 drams a month
for serving one village."
Young veterinarians are in want in villages.
The objectives of the strategic program are to create new jobs,
develop human resources, reform the social security system, ensure
institutional improvement to governing institutions etc. ($1- AMD
415.45). -0-
YEREVAN, March 20. /ARKA/. The agriculture-related section of Armenia's
Prospective Development Strategic Program for 2012-2025 needs revision
and amendment, Sarkis Sedrakyan, coordinator of this project's sectoral
group, said on Wednesday.
"We are discussing this program," he told ARKA News Agency. "The
project is focused on agricultural reforms. There are some problems
in this area. For example, Armenian villagers leave their homes."
He said that the document indicates no clear mechanisms for
implementing these agricultural reforms.
"We'll continue discussing the project and will submit the summary
of these discussions to the government," he said.
Sedrakyan singled out outflow of population from rural areas as one
of the gravest problems.
Among problems he also pointed out that banks cut their lending
to farmers.
The coordinator finds it necessary to tighten grip upon imported
seeds and drugs for cattle - smuggling cases have become frequent,
and quality of agricultural products have fallen.
Participants of discussions also stressed that Armenia's rural areas
are badly in need of veterinaries.
"The thing is that one veterinarian has to service six villages,
but this is not possible," said Alexan Petrosyan, a veterinarian and
a representative of the Development of Agriculture nongovernmental
organization. "It means this approach is ineffective. Besides,
veterinarians' salary is very small - they earn 6,500 drams a month
for serving one village."
Young veterinarians are in want in villages.
The objectives of the strategic program are to create new jobs,
develop human resources, reform the social security system, ensure
institutional improvement to governing institutions etc. ($1- AMD
415.45). -0-