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Papoyan discusses food security and export issues with Russian agriculture minister
... the importance of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the area of food security, according to the Ministry of Economy's press service. The discussions covered increasing trade turnover with Russia, ensuring food security, organizing food product exports, developing livestock breeding, procuring vaccines for farm animals, exporting alcoholic beverages, and the use of pesticides in agricultural crop cultivation. The parties emphasized the importance of expanding existing cooperation in agriculture and expressed their readiness to take concrete steps in this direction. According to official statistics, the trade turnover ...
11/15/2024Armenia wants to allow import of pesticides from some countries without laboratory checks
Armenian National Assembly Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environmental Protection approved today in the first reading legislative amendments to allow imports of pesticides and agrochemicals from certain developed countries without additional laboratory checks YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Armenian National Assembly Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environmental ...
09/24/2024Exotic garden and guest house opened in Berdavan (video)
... one of the beneficiaries of the "Rural Tourism Development Program" by the Acba Federation and the German Nature Conservation Union (NABU). Thanks to a grant, Eric Ahverdyan was able to add two new rooms to the guest house. “We do not use pesticides and fertilizers in our agriculture, and human intervention is minimized. We use herbs to fertilize the soil, focusing on plants that produce natural nitrogen. In the garden, I grow green and red kiwis and pawpaw, brought from North America....
08/07/2024Company fined 38 million drams for illegal sale of pesticides
An unidentified Armenian company was fined over 38 million drams for selling more than 33 tons of pesticides that were under customs control and their sale was prohibited, the press service of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) reported. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. An unidentified Armenian company was fined over 38 million drams for selling ...
12/20/2023Russian agricultural watchdog concerned over increased number of breaches in supplies of plant products from Armenia
... arrived accompanied by phytosanitary certificates issued by the Inspection Body for Food Safety of the Republic of Armenia, have been detected. According to the Russian regulator, in November 5 cases of exceeding the maximum permissible levels of residual pesticides in tomatoes, strawberries, apples and grapes from Armenia have been revealed. Taking into account this situation, Rosselkhoznadzor sent an official letter to Armenia with a request to immediately take exhaustive measures to prevent the shipment ...
11/29/2023Unmanned "aerial agriculturalists" help develop Armenia's economy (video)
... vehicles or agro-drones in agriculture. YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. The Sky Agro Company is the first in Armenia to start using unmanned aerial vehicles or agro-drones in agriculture. Compared to traditional spraying, the preparation (herbicides, pesticides, insecticides or liquid fertilizers) "settles" in the form of powder on the branches of agricultural crops with the help of wind created by agrodrones and is able to reach even the densest areas. This method is effective, saves time ...
11/07/2023ANIF’s new contribution in Armenia's agricultural sector
... “K&G” was founded in 2015 and already has two greenhouses with a total area of 6 hectare. The third greenhouse will be built as a result of the implementation of a joint project of ANIF with the “Entrepreneur + State” investment fund. The company exports almost all of its products. Greenhouse equipment is supplied by the French company “Richel”, which is one of the leaders in the industry. Strawberries are grown hydroponically without pesticides and chemical treatments. The new greenhouse, which will be built as a result of ANIF’s investment, will double the company’s waste collection capacity. Investments of the “Entrepreneur + State” fund is amount to 960 million AMD. Director ...
12/16/2022Drip irrigation. Five questions and answers with Converse Bank
... allows you to address several problems at once. First, according to various estimates, water consumption is reduced by up to 3 times, which also allows saving financial resources. On the other hand, it is possible to control the use of fertilizers and pesticides and make their supply more targeted, and weeds grow worse in dry soil. Finally, the use of drip irrigation system reduces water evaporation, surface runoff, prevents the penetration of water into the lower layers of the soil (water is supplied ...
09/15/2021Head of regulator: Agricultural and plant health sciences are in a critical state in Armenia - EXCLUSIVE
... this connection events have been launched in Armenia to enhance the youth's interest in agricultural science. "An unprofessional approach is obvious," Avetisyan said. "The struggle against pests is being run in a wrong way, chemical pesticides are used improperly, and this is directly connected with safety and quality of foods." In his words, young people in Armenia display little interest in veterinary, and this leads to staff shortage and decline in agriculture. To solve this ...
02/19/2020Single window system for exports and imports installed in Yerevan
... “EU4Armenia: e-Gov Actions” Project, Armenia's State Food Safety Service launched the Single Window System, saying the electronic system is designed for recording import, export and transit of plants, animals, products of plant and animal origin, pesticides and fertilizers. YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. As part of EU Funded “EU4Armenia: e-Gov Actions” Project, Armenia's State Food Safety Service launched the Single Window System, saying the electronic system is designed for recording import,...
10/24/2019Armenia Wine Company hosted My Step for Aragatsotn Marz business forum
... winemaking trends, in 2017 Armenia Wine Company launched the process of planting organic vineyards having so far planted vines on 18 hectares of land out of the projected 100 hectares. "Organic winemaking means respect for nature. We do not use any pesticides, the vineyards are sprayed exclusively with organic substances, for which we use modern technology. A drip irrigation system, anti-hail nets are also needed, and we were able to implement the first stage of the program," said Vahagn Mkrtchyan....
10/15/2019Armenian regulator conducting monitoring at chemical pesticides market
Inspectors at the state food safety agency have embarked on the monitoring of chemical pesticides market, the press office of the agency reported on Monday. The monitoring will embrace all the provinces of the country. YEREVAN, May 14. /ARKA/. Inspectors at the state food safety agency have embarked on the monitoring of chemical pesticides ...
05/14/2019Yerevan Brandy Company to increase grape purchasing price
... the purchased grape at all three branches, the company is ready to compensate the insufficient sugariness of the grapes of the Tavush region by the quantity of grapes purchased. This year as well the company has continued the program for providing pesticides on credit basis, the total cost of which is over 260 million AMD. It should be noted that within the scope of the program the villagers cooperating with the company can have all the necessary pesticides on credit with no interest with the condition ...
09/03/2018Regulator ceases operation of Tsiran Market LLC’ bakeries
... agency’s inspectors have found out gross hygienic irregularities in the bakeries, confectioneries and semifinal products’ units owned by Tsiran Market LLC. The inspections have already found out an improper use of poisonous agents, antibiotics and pesticides. The agency has ceased the production process and gave the company time for putting things right. Monitoring has been carried out also in four of the company’s 11 shops. Outdated products and products with improper marking have been found ...
05/17/2018Armenia’s ministry of agriculture developing leasing program for small and medium-sized greenhouse farms
... creation of refrigeration facilities for proper storage of products for export. The owners of the greenhouses were said to have voiced their concerns regarding the import of Turkish fruits and vegetables, laboratory tests of the quality of fertilizers and pesticides, training of quality specialists, and plant protection measures. The meeting participants also emphasized the provision of agricultural loans at affordable interest rates. Arakelyan was also quoted as saying that the ministry will develop programs ...
01/31/2018Yerevan Brandy Company to purchase 30,000 tons of grape in 2017
... all the branches. It is worth noting, that the purchasing price for the previous years in Berd branch was 10 drams less, since the sugar level of grapes in Tavush region is lower. This year as well, the company is continuing the program for providing pesticides on credit basis, the total costs of which total 266 million AMD. It should be noted that within the scope of the program the villagers cooperating with the company can have all the necessary pesticides on credit with no interest on condition ...
09/07/2017Agricultural season begins in Armenia
... million drams for purchase of fertilizers, down from 2.1 billion drams, projected by the 2017 budget. As a result, about 1.2 billion drams will be saved, the minister said. He said also that about 106 million drams have been allocated for the purchase of pesticides for pest control of orchards. The minister refuted reports that "harmful" seeds are imported to Armenia from Turkey, saying that seeds are imported only from Russia. In his words, 1,710 tons of seeds have been imported for spring ...
03/30/2017Expert says authorities should step up control over domestically produced and imported foods
... contain harmful substances causing serious illnesses,' he said. According to Ajemyan, foods imported from Turkey are subject now to only phytosanitary control, while their quality is not controlled. He added that there is no control over the use of pesticides by Armenian farmers, so the damage from local products can even be higher than from imported ones. "Agricultural products grown in Armenia are not examined for the content and concentration of harmful substances, in particular, heavy metals,...
05/20/2016Hopes for good harvest of fruits and vegetables may be thwarted by snaps of cold
... surprises. If this happens, then we will lose the crop,' he told reporters on Wednesday. Nevertheless, he said, the year started off well, taking into account the abundant snowfall in winter. He also urged local authorities to speed up the distribution of pesticides to farmers to fight crop pests, including rodents - especially in Shirak and Syunik regions. Gagik Surenyan, the deputy chief of a National Weather Service department, said on March 1 that another big warmup is expected in Armenia in the coming ...
03/02/2016Child cancer rate increase in Armenia caused by environment pollution and social factors
... inability of a major part of the population – parents are not quick in taking their children to doctors and retarded treatment produces little effect. Danielyan pointed out that the country’s mining industry pollutes environment by heavy metals and pesticides affecting agricultural products consumed by people. According to the National Center of Oncology, 8,000 new cases of primary malignant tumors were detected in 2014 in Armenia, of which 53 were children under the age of 18. Some 767 untreated ...
02/16/2016Armenia ready to export 10,000 tons of seed potato to Russiavvv
... potatoes, which can be shipped to Russia, they have been grown at a height of more than 2 thousand meters above sea level, which eliminates the risk of possible contamination by various parasites and significantly reduces the amount of used chemicals and pesticides, he said. He said the Agrarian and Peasant Union had asked the government to consider the possibility of providing potato growers with interest-free loans. "Given the relatively low cost of production, customs-free exports to other Eurasian Economic Union’s member states and low prices, Armenian potatoes are able to fairly quickly win markets in Russia", said Berberyan. According to Armenian ministry of agriculture, a total of 263,000 tons of vegetables, ...
09/08/2015Armenia’s honey production to drop to record-low
... Telman Nazaryan, the chairman of the National Union of Beekeepers. Speaking at a news conference at Sputnik international press center today, he said beekeeping in Armenia in recent years has been in decline, blaming the low yield on active use of pesticides by the agriculture that causes a variety of diseases in bees. Nazaryan also said that harmful substances were found in Armenia-produced honey making the European Union ban its sale across its territory. The chairman of the National Union of ...
07/20/2015FAO built and equipped lab opens in Yerevan to oversee pesticides quality
... YEREVAN, June 23. / ARKA /. A laboratory built and equipped by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with funds provided by the government of Greece was inaugurated today in Yerevan. The $2 million facility will be supervising the quality of pesticides. "This laboratory is very important, as the situation in the market of pesticides is complicated and very often our farmers are dissatisfied with their quality,' the minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan said at the opening ceremony....
06/23/2015Ministry of agriculture urges central bank to freeze agricultural lending in Armenia
... was discussed at a meeting with the minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan. If the national currency does not stabilize, price rise in rural market is unavoidable, he said. Another exacerbating factor is that prices for fuel, fertilizers and pesticides will go up ahead of spring field work, Berberyan said. According to the central bank, total volume of agricultural loans to residents was 115.8 billion drams as of the end of October , an increase of 17.5% compared to October 2013. Agricultural ...
12/17/2014Festival of rural life and traditions to be held in Yerevan soon
... agriculture ministry, Nune Sarukhanyan, the president of the NGO, said Wednesday at a news conference. “The agricultural products presented at the festival are peculiar for their ecological purity, which means that they are free from chemical pesticides,” she said. “The aim of the festival is to promote stable development of farming in the country.” Sarukhanyan said that there are 330,000 farms in Armenia, and the Green Path NGO cooperates with 200,000 of them by implementing educational,...
10/08/2014No irregularities found in plant products imported in Armenia over one year - agriculture ministry
... conference. In his words, exporters, being aware of phitosanitary norms in Armenia, didn’t send wrong products here. “One year ago, we introduced a system controlling plant products’ safety and examining foods for presence of nitrates and pesticides,” he said. -0-----
07/14/2014Armenian foods growing increasingly competitive abroad
... certain food safety problems inside the country. These problems are created by unfair commodity producers and improper storage. Levon Achemyan, chief of the laboratory of the Food Safety Center, on his side, pointed out high percentage of nitrates and pesticides in fruits and vegetables, which is very often not measured when products are put on sale. Experts propose all large stores and supermarkets to acquire appropriate devices to see harmful elements in foods. According to the Armenian National ...
05/26/2014Damage from potato tuber moth minimized in Ararat valley thanks to Armenian agriculture ministry’s efforts
... minimize damage from potato tuber moth,” the deputy minister said. Farmers should refrain from planting crops on the areas already affected by this moth, he said, they should also plant seedlings deep into the ground and use appropriate chemical pesticides in time. “But they should remember that application of only one method produces no desirable effect – a complex approach is needed to achieve the goal,” he added answering ARKA News Agency’s question. The agriculture ministry ...
12/05/2013Nubarashen burial of toxic chemicals should be eliminated in -1-3 years- minister
Armenian emergency situations minister Armen Yeritsyan said today the Nubarashen burial that contains about 600 tons of obsolete pesticides and persistent organic pollutants, including DDT, located in the same name district of Yerevan will be eliminated in 1-3 years. YEREVAN, October 29. / ARKA /. Armenian emergency situations minister Armen Yeritsyan said today the Nubarashen ...
10/29/2013ARMENIAN AGRICULTURE MINISTRY STARTS COMBATING PEST AND FOREST DISEASES
... will be run also against locusts and rodents. He said that more than 3 tons of zinc phosphide had been distributed among villagers for combating gophers, mice and rats. To fight locusts in Ararat and Syunik provinces, the government has released pesticides to process around 1,000 hectares of land. According to the latest data, Armenian forests occupy 332,000 hectares, 11.17% less than in 1993. M.V.-0--
06/14/2012Laboratory To Develop Environmentally Friendly Agricultural Pesticides And Vaccines To Be Set Up At SEUA
... Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) and AGROSCIENCE company signed on Wednesday an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation, envisaging the creation of a modern laboratory facility to develop new environmentally friendly agricultural pesticides and vaccines, as well as to monitor their quality. The document was signed by SEUA rector, Ara Avetisyan and a board member of AGROSCIENCE Vachik NUSHIKYAN. Laboratory facilities will be set up at the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Environmental ...
12/21/2011Grape Harvest In Armenia To Be Higher Making About 150-160 Thousand Tons – Expert
... 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....
09/23/2011Armenian and polish specialists to jointly solve the problems of pesticides in the country
Armenian and Polish specialists will jointly solve the problems of pesticides in the country, said Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan during the discussion of risk reduction of natural disasters in Armenia. YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. Armenian and Polish specialists will jointly solve the problems ...
07/29/2011Armenian parliament discusses the opportunity of VAT exemption of imported agricultural machines
... amendments will allow to increase the accessibility level of imported resources used in agriculture, including mechanization of production process. Particularly, the amendments propose to exempt the imported agricultural machines, spare parts, fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, especially wheat and barley. The proposed changes will also allow to create pre-conditions for the increase of productivity of the sphere, provision of accessibility of resources in the local market and increase of their use which ...
06/22/2011About 5,400 contracts signed by Armenian farmers with processing companies
... contracts for the purchase of about 3,500 tons of vegetables. Farmers that have already signed contracts, have been paid 286 million drams in advance payments and also given 280 thousand tons of fertilizers, 40 tons of seeds and 66 million drams worth pesticides for the treatment of crops and trees. ($ 1 – 3.767.6 drams). -0-
06/11/2011Prices for fruits and vegetables in Armenia expected to go down in June
... Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan told journalists on Friday. He said that the government is taking taking necessary measures to drive prices for agricultural products down. “Importers of agricultural machinery, fertilizers and pesticides will be exempted from VAT, and this will impact on prices for agricultural products,” he said. The minister said that weather is more or less good this year, and this year can be viewed normal for agriculture. Speaking about reforms in ...
06/03/2011MP: Armenian authorities will try to facilitate the consequences of petrol price increase
... market. I think that our authorities will undertake steps in facilitation of its consequences”, he said. These steps will not envisage price reduction of petrol but, for example, it will be reflected in the type of introduction of not expensive pesticides, technologies or subsidies for agriculture. Petrol price increase will have its negative consequences on the policy of inflation control conducted in Armenia. According to the data of Armenian National Statistic Service, petrol and diesel ...
05/17/2011Agricultural equipment import in Armenia may become vat-free
Importers of pesticides, fertilizers and agricultural equipment in Armenia may be exempted from paying value-added tax, Gagik Khachatryan, chairman of the State Revenue Committee, said. YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. Importers of pesticides, fertilizers and agricultural ...
05/06/2011Government awards VAT payment deferments to two companies
... Flowers was set up in 2006 having invested so far 500,000 euros in buying new equipment. The company is engaged in cultivating young trees and landscaping. It offers 100 types of roses, 200 types of exotic plants, as well as flower seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. Over the last 12 months the government granted VAT payment deferment to 11 companies -NatFood, Ucom, Sham Business, Arax poultry plant, Estate Management and Administration Company, Golden Grape Armas, Biga, Saranist, Spaika, Karolina, Jermuk ...
04/28/2011Armenian president visits two Armenian-Dutch joint ventures in Armavir region
... the company is development of phyto-design and landscaping, as well as growing of plants adapted to the Armenian climate. The company offers more than 100 varieties of roses, more than 200 species of exotic indoor plants, flower seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. Biga was founded in 2005 to grow mushrooms. In 2009 the company signed with the famous Dutch company Christiaens group a contract for construction of a plant to grow and package mushrooms as well as retrain the staff. Investment in construction ...
04/08/2011Armenian National Assembly speaker speaks about agricultural development
... adverse climatic conditions in the amount of 50,000-75,00 drams per hectare, saying seed and cattle growing businesses must enjoy a 15% financing. He also argued in favor of setting minimal prices of agricultural products, exclusion of VAT on import of pesticides for a period of five years, promotion of newly established processing plants by providing them with production infrastructure. The speaker also pointed out to the need of introducing an agriculture insurance mechanism and encouraging imports ...
04/05/2011Harvest losses in Armenia in 2011 may range from 5 to 10%: Expert says
... although the year began well, winter drought will, nonetheless, affect the future harvest. According to Berberian, serious damage to agriculture, especially fruit-bearing orchards, has been caused by rodents. "The government plans to import 17 tons of pesticides and other chemicals, but farmers need five times more to solve their relating problem. We spoke with the minister of agriculture, who promised to take action, " he said. Berberian said also that this year apricots harvest will be low, ...
03/31/2011Expert: moles seriously threaten agricultural products in Armenia
... “Agrarian Union of Armenia”. “A year ago we were struggling against field mice and this year – against moles in Akhuryan, Shirak region of Armenia”, he said. Moles damage wheat fields, potato patches and vegetables. Odorous pesticides are not effective. “Moles have strong smell; they feel poison and don’t approach it. It is necessary to dig the land deeply for ruining their way”, he said. The reason of mole growth is that many land-plots are not cultivated ...
06/04/2010Control of weed and pest killer chemicals quality and quantity needs a reform: agriculture ministry
... and promotion of monitoring of their residual quantity. The conference was organized by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in cooperation with Armenian ministry of agriculture to help the latter to asses the current level of control of pesticides and weed killer chemicals and prospects for development in this area. Levon Rukhian said fighting pests and weeds is a key condition for harvesting high quality crops, but he added that apart from a positive impact pest and weed killer chemicals ...
11/17/2009First epidemiological, diagnostic laboratory for surveillance of pesticides in foodstuffs opened in Yerevan
The first epidemiological and diagnostic laboratory for surveillance of pesticides in imported foodstuffs in Armenia was opened in the National Veterinary and Diagnostic Center in Yerevan Tuesday. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. The first epidemiological and diagnostic laboratory for surveillance of pesticides in imported ...
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