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ARMENIA: POTATO YIELD TO RETURN TO NORMAL THIS YEAR
FreshPlaza, The Netherlands
March 25 2013
The Ministry of Agriculture in Armenia is not anticipating a potato
deficit this year, Deputy Agriculture Minister, Garnik Petrosyan,
has announced.
Last year the country experienced difficulty as a result of the
ravages of the potato moth, which has made growers wary of re-seeding
in certain areas.
"We held a number of meetings with farmers and appealed to them not to
stop seeding potatoes, as it is very important for the agricultural
sector of our republic. We can now state that potato output in these
regions will be enough to satisfy the needs of the residents of all
the other regions," Petrosyan said.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, potato output
in 2012 stood at 645,700 tons versus 557,800 tons in 2011. This year
it is expected to return to 2011 levels.
FreshPlaza, The Netherlands
March 25 2013
The Ministry of Agriculture in Armenia is not anticipating a potato
deficit this year, Deputy Agriculture Minister, Garnik Petrosyan,
has announced.
Last year the country experienced difficulty as a result of the
ravages of the potato moth, which has made growers wary of re-seeding
in certain areas.
"We held a number of meetings with farmers and appealed to them not to
stop seeding potatoes, as it is very important for the agricultural
sector of our republic. We can now state that potato output in these
regions will be enough to satisfy the needs of the residents of all
the other regions," Petrosyan said.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, potato output
in 2012 stood at 645,700 tons versus 557,800 tons in 2011. This year
it is expected to return to 2011 levels.