Grape Harvest In Armenia To Be Higher Making About 150-160 Thousand Tons – Expert
23.09.2011,
22:59
Grape harvest in Armenia will be higher this year making about 150-160 thousand tons which is by 50 thousand tons less than the last year indicator, said the Chairman of Agrarian Union of Armenia Hrach Berberyan.
YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. Grape harvest in Armenia will be higher this year making about 150-160 thousand tons which is by 50 thousand tons less than the last year indicator, said the Chairman of Agrarian Union of Armenia Hrach Berberyan.
The reason for non-qualified harvest this year is vine fungal diseases of grape (odium and mildew) that must be addressed by spraying the vines. In this regard, Barberyan said that Armenian Agriculture Ministry should more seriously deal with this problem taking into account the program of protection of plants.
According to the data of Agriculture Ministry, grape harvest in Armenia in 2010 was 210-215 thousand tons versus 185 thousand tons in 2009.
He also informed that this year apricot harvest was more than last year. Only in Ararat valley the harvest was 20 thousand tons and throughout Armenia - 24-25 thousand tons. Peach harvest was twice less. “Peach prices in the market are 300 drams which is related to high prices of fuel and pesticides”, he said.
In particular, a sack of nitrous fertilizer from Georgia costs 8200 drams and from Iran - 9200 drams.
He mentioned the efficiency of steps of the government in the import of high-quality seeds which provided good harvest. “Imported seeds of elite wheat provided high harvest of 4-6 tons from one hectare. But it is only 5% of sowing territories and it is ridiculous to speak about record harvest”, said Berberyan. Next year wheat harvest will be higher making 2.2-2.5 tons from one ha.
In 2010, 1010 tons of elite wheat seeds from Russia were bought, of which 50 tons was given to Nagorno-Karabakh republic.
Total demand of cereals in the country is about 700 thousand tons. The level of self-provision reaches at best 40-45%. Deficit of cereals in Armenia is covered due to import, especially from Russia and Ukraine.
Berberyan added that this year was favorable for irrigation lands and in non-irrigation lands there is no harvest at all due to drought.—0--
The reason for non-qualified harvest this year is vine fungal diseases of grape (odium and mildew) that must be addressed by spraying the vines. In this regard, Barberyan said that Armenian Agriculture Ministry should more seriously deal with this problem taking into account the program of protection of plants.
According to the data of Agriculture Ministry, grape harvest in Armenia in 2010 was 210-215 thousand tons versus 185 thousand tons in 2009.
He also informed that this year apricot harvest was more than last year. Only in Ararat valley the harvest was 20 thousand tons and throughout Armenia - 24-25 thousand tons. Peach harvest was twice less. “Peach prices in the market are 300 drams which is related to high prices of fuel and pesticides”, he said.
In particular, a sack of nitrous fertilizer from Georgia costs 8200 drams and from Iran - 9200 drams.
He mentioned the efficiency of steps of the government in the import of high-quality seeds which provided good harvest. “Imported seeds of elite wheat provided high harvest of 4-6 tons from one hectare. But it is only 5% of sowing territories and it is ridiculous to speak about record harvest”, said Berberyan. Next year wheat harvest will be higher making 2.2-2.5 tons from one ha.
In 2010, 1010 tons of elite wheat seeds from Russia were bought, of which 50 tons was given to Nagorno-Karabakh republic.
Total demand of cereals in the country is about 700 thousand tons. The level of self-provision reaches at best 40-45%. Deficit of cereals in Armenia is covered due to import, especially from Russia and Ukraine.
Berberyan added that this year was favorable for irrigation lands and in non-irrigation lands there is no harvest at all due to drought.—0--
