BY 2011 ARMENIAN FARMS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SEEDS OF FIRST REPRODUCTION WHEAT

Noyan Tapan
Jul 31, 2007

YEREVAN, JULY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the RA Ministry of
Agriculture and the Armenian Technology Group (ATG) Fund, a program on
development of seed growing will be implemented in Armenia in 2007-2011
with the aim of meeting all Armenian farms’ need for seeds of first
reproduction wheat. Gagik Manucharian, the head of the Cultivation
Department of the RA Ministry of Agriculture, said this during a talk
with NT correspondent.

According to him, within the framework of the program, seeds of
"super elite" high-reproduction wheat will be imported into Armenia in
the next two years, with its reproduction being organized in sowing
areas of Gyumri Selection Station (Shirak region), the Union of Seed
Producers (Syunik region), the Scientific Center of Cultivation and
Plant Protection (Armavir region) and the ATG.

It was mentioned that high-quality seeds from "super elite" and "elite"
wheat can ensure a crop yield of 9-10 tons from one hectare against
a yield of 4-5 tons from 15th-20th reproduction wheat currently grown
in Armenia.