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ARMENIAN AGRICULTURE MINISTRY PROPOSES FARMERS TO EXPAND AREAS UNDER CORN AND PULSES CROPS
YEREVAN, March 22. /ARKA/. Armenian Deputy Agriculture Minister Garnik
Petrosyan finds it necessary to enlarge areas under corn crop and
grain in the country.
He said today that climate in Armenia is very favorable for cultivating
corn.
The deputy minister said it would be better to cultivate corn here
instead of importing dozens of tons of corn seeds fro other countries.
He said areas under pulses crop, including peas, beans and lentils,
should be expanded as well.
Petrosyan said that farmers may use Ararat and Armavir provinces'
areas which were affected by potato and tomato moth in 2012.
He said there are 450,000 hectares under crop in the country.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, 3,000
hectares are under corn crop and 2,000 under
YEREVAN, March 22. /ARKA/. Armenian Deputy Agriculture Minister Garnik
Petrosyan finds it necessary to enlarge areas under corn crop and
grain in the country.
He said today that climate in Armenia is very favorable for cultivating
corn.
The deputy minister said it would be better to cultivate corn here
instead of importing dozens of tons of corn seeds fro other countries.
He said areas under pulses crop, including peas, beans and lentils,
should be expanded as well.
Petrosyan said that farmers may use Ararat and Armavir provinces'
areas which were affected by potato and tomato moth in 2012.
He said there are 450,000 hectares under crop in the country.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, 3,000
hectares are under corn crop and 2,000 under