Armenian government to import 415 cows
29.10.2008,
02:42
The RA Government will assign 500mln AMD to buy 415 cows under the program on importing pedigree cattle to Armenia, said the RA Minister of Agriculture Aramayis Grigoryan at Parliament Committees’ discussions of the state budget project for 2009.
YEREVAN, October 28. /ARKA/. The RA Government will assign 500mln AMD to buy 415 cows under the program on importing pedigree cattle to Armenia, said the RA Minister of Agriculture Aramayis Grigoryan at Parliament Committees’ discussions of the state budget project for 2009.
According to him, €2,450 will be assigned to purchase one cow in its 4-5 months of pregnancy from Austria.
“The program is definitely justified as we had an experience, and 417 heads of cattle were provided to large private agricultural entities in 2008,” he said.
The Minister noted 133 cows were imported in 2008.
The cattle are provided to farmers under a lease agreement with a four-year term without interest.
Grigoryan believes the program will enable to increase the heads and gene pool of pedigree cattle.
According to preliminary data of the Ministry of Agriculture, the number of cattle heads will reach 20,000-22,000 in four years if 5,000 heads are imported to Armenia.
The exchange rate of Armenian dram is built into next year’s budget plan at 302.4 AMD for US $1 next year. –0--
According to him, €2,450 will be assigned to purchase one cow in its 4-5 months of pregnancy from Austria.
“The program is definitely justified as we had an experience, and 417 heads of cattle were provided to large private agricultural entities in 2008,” he said.
The Minister noted 133 cows were imported in 2008.
The cattle are provided to farmers under a lease agreement with a four-year term without interest.
Grigoryan believes the program will enable to increase the heads and gene pool of pedigree cattle.
According to preliminary data of the Ministry of Agriculture, the number of cattle heads will reach 20,000-22,000 in four years if 5,000 heads are imported to Armenia.
The exchange rate of Armenian dram is built into next year’s budget plan at 302.4 AMD for US $1 next year. –0--
