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  • New Seed Farming Project For $459,000 Launched In Armenia

    NEW SEED FARMING PROJECT FOR $459,000 LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. A new program worth $459,000 has
    started in Armenia to support vegetable seed farming, assistant
    to representative of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
    in Armenia Gayane Nasoyan said Thursday.

    The program aims at laying basis for viable and stable production of
    certified seeds based on own resources.

    The 20-month program will be implemented by FAO together with Armenia's
    ministry of agriculture and will be coordinated by Vahan Amirkhanyan
    on behalf of FAO Yerevan office and deputy minister Garnik Petrosyan
    on behalf of the ministry of agriculture, Nasoyan said.

    Amirkhanyan said the program will aim, first of all, at expanding
    capacities of the scientific center for vegetables and commercial crops
    and increasing production of seeds of local varieties in particular.

    Today the center meets about 5-7% of seed demand in Armenia; some
    20-25% is imported and origin country of the remaining part is unknown,
    Amirkhanyan said.

    Under the program, local seed production capacity is expected to
    increase by about 20%, he said.

    The program envisages also introduction of the required equipment,
    he added.

    The 2005 law about seeds is expected to be revised to protect local
    producers' rights and reduce quantity of poor-quality seeds in
    the market.

    Deputy minister of agriculture Garnik Petrosyan said at the meeting the
    program will help promote vegetable production and create a reliable
    basis for increased yields.

    The project is implemented as part of the 2010-2014 seed production
    program envisaging imports of elite wheat varieties so that 3,000-3,500
    tons of elite wheat is available for distribution among farmers
    by 2014.

    Armenia consumes 650-720,000 tons of cereals every year, of it
    435-450,000 tons for food purposes. Deficit is made up by imports
    that amounted to 380-420,000 tons per year in the last five years. -0--

    - See more at:
    http://arka.am/en/news/economy/new_seed_farming_project_for_459_000_launched_in_a rmenia/#sthash.DKSMsqnV.dpuf




    From: A. Papazian
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