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Business

Armenian pilot agricultural insurance program expanded to cover more crops

A pilot agricultural insurance program launched in Armenia in 2019 has been expanded to cover more crops, Armenia's Ministry of Economy said today, specifying that farmers growing millet, barley and oats can apply to sign insurance contracts against drought.

26.04.2022, 13:19

Incidents

State of emergency declared in Stepanakert due to severe shortage of water

Authorities in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh have declared a state of emergency due to a severe shortage of drinking water caused by a protracted drought.

13.08.2021, 16:50

Business

Expert says drought has destroyed up to 40% of crops in some parts of the country

The drought has destroyed up to 40% of the crops in some parts of the country, including Shirak and Gegharkunik provinces, and may push up prices for some agricultural produces in autumn, Hrachya Berberyan, the chairman of the Agrarian Union of Armenia, told reporters on Monday.

28.06.2021, 18:17