NEW NGO SET UP TO ASSIST FARMERS

ArmenPress
Feb 10 2005

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, ARMENPRESS: A new non-governmental
organization, called The Green Path, has emerged with the help of the
Marketing Assistance program (MAP) of the US Department of
Agriculture Yerevan Office.
The new organization’s stated goal is to help establish companies
and farmers’ union engaged in production of ecologically clean and
competitive products, assist them in marketing and exporting food and
related products to increase incomes, create jobs, and raise the
standard of living for Armenians working in the agro-processing
sector.
Nune Sarukhanian, the chairwoman of the new organization, said it
has 50 skilled experts, sufficient financial resources and
partnership connections in the regions and will soon launch its
activity. She said donations came from several other organizations
and individuals.