Armenian wineries still owe 2 billion drams to wine-growers
13.09.2016,
15:32
Armenian wineries owe 2 billion drams to local wine-growers for grapes procured last year, not 800 million drams, as claimed by the authorities, head of a union of farmers, Hrachya Berberyan, said to a news conference today.
YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. Armenian wineries owe 2 billion drams to local wine-growers for grapes procured last year, not 800 million drams, as claimed by the authorities, head of a union of farmers, Hrachya Berberyan, said to a news conference today.
In his words, the main problem of wineries is that the vendors overstate the final price of the product trying to sell at $8 a bottle of wine, which costs them only $1. The result is sales-related problems.
According to official data, last year wineries and other food-processing companies bought a total of 31.5 billion drams worth grape.
According to the ministry of agriculture, in 2015 Armenian food-processing enterprises bought 216,800 metric tons of grape, which was 32,700 tons or 17.8% more than in 2014. ($ 1 - 474.26 drams). -0-
In his words, the main problem of wineries is that the vendors overstate the final price of the product trying to sell at $8 a bottle of wine, which costs them only $1. The result is sales-related problems.
According to official data, last year wineries and other food-processing companies bought a total of 31.5 billion drams worth grape.
According to the ministry of agriculture, in 2015 Armenian food-processing enterprises bought 216,800 metric tons of grape, which was 32,700 tons or 17.8% more than in 2014. ($ 1 - 474.26 drams). -0-
