ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION CAN BE IMPROVED IN ARMENIA: FRUITFULL ARMENIA

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Oct 18 2007

YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Organic food production can be improved in
Armenia, said Mark, Beghian, program manager of the Fruitfull Company.

To achieve this goal, it is necessary to form a corresponding
legislative basis in Armenia, he said.

He pointed out that a draft on organic agriculture was accepted during
a conference held in 2005 in Armenia.

"On the basis of this law, a large-scaled organic food production
can be set up in Armenia," Beghian said.

He believes the draft will be approved by the RA Parliament this year.

In February 2007, the RA Parliament approved in the first reading the
law on the Organic Agriculture as part of the strategic development
program of environmentally safe organic agriculture. The law makes
provisions for state regulation of organic food production, its import
and export, as well as its labeling and certification.