GRAPES, FRIUT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING CAPACITIES INCREASE IN ARMAVIR MARZ

Noyan Tapan
Mar 27 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The area covered by grapevines and
fruit gardens has increased by about 2,000 ha in Armavir marz in the
last three years.

Parandzem Karapetian, Head of the Armavir regional government stuff,
told NT correspondent about it. In her words, the capacities of
processing grapes, fruit and vegetables have grown in the marz,
mainly thanks to the establishment of small and medium enterprises by
businessmen of Echmiadzin and Armavir, whereas three-four years ago the
Sardarapat company (former Octemberian canning factory) was the only
fruit and vegetable processing enterprise in the marz. Representatives
of the private sector are also taking steps aimed at creation of
fruit and vegetable processing capacities in Baghramian region. P.
Karapetian said that some enterprises engaged in wine and
cognac production in Armavir marz have started planting their own
vineyards. It was noted that the process of setting up the refrigerator
facilities by businessmen is gathering full speed in the marz. A big
regrigerating faciity is operating in the city of Armavir, their
number is large in the Arevik region famous for its production of
grapes. P.Karapetian underlined that all the 94 village communities
of the marz are involved in the Armenia’s Millennium Challenges
Program. It is envisaged that within the framework of this program,
large land plots in Armavir marz will be irrigated by the dripping
way instead of the pumping one.

Besides, the irrigation network of the marz will be reconstructed:
concrete channels will be build instead of the current channels with
a soil course.

Reclamation of swampy lands, construction of artesian wells and land
imrovement will also be done under the Millennium Challenges Program.