GEGHARKUNIK AGRICULTURE TO BE REPLENISHED BY 5 NEW MODERN TRACTORS
Noyan Tapan
May 18 2006
GAVAR, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the agriculture of Gegharkunik
marz will be replenished by 5 modern tractors. NT correspondent was
informed at the agriculture department of the regional government
staff that Sonilka-1 tractors to be sold by auction will be provided
within the framework of the Armenian-Indian intergovernmental
cooperation. These tractors can perform 4 operations: ploughing,
cultivation, sowing and reaping. Although the real value of a tractor
makes 12 thousand USD, their reserve price at the auction will be 2
mln drams (about 4.5 thousand USD). The difference of this sum will
be compensated by the Indian government.