Agriculture development strategy to enhance food security of Armenia
30.03.2015,
16:17
A strategy designed jointly by Armenia’s ministry of agriculture and OXFAM Armenia for the agricultural development in 2015-2025 will enhance the food security of the country, a deputy minister of agriculture Armen Harutyunyan said today.
YEREVAN, March 30. / ARKA /. A strategy designed jointly by Armenia’s ministry of agriculture and OXFAM Armenia for the agricultural development in 2015-2025 will enhance the food security of the country, a deputy minister of agriculture Armen Harutyunyan said today.
Speaking at the presentation of the draft strategy today he said its goal is to create favorable conditions for agricultural producers, to help modernize this sector and raise the level of food security.
According to him, the paper presents the current state of agricultural challenges, a common vision of the sector, as well as new approaches regarding development of agricultural cooperatives and consolidation of farms.
He said the draft strategy pays a special attention to reducing the risks in this sector, introduction of related insurance and better lending terms. He said the draft strategy that also rules out gender-based discrimination in agriculture, will be sent soon to the consideration by relevant state agencies.
Head of Oxfam Armenia Margarita Hakobyan said the draft strategy was developed as part of the European Union’s program on improving the food security in the South Caucasus region. It is a four-year program that started in 2013 embracing Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.-0-
