ARMENIA TO BE FULLY SUPPLIED WITH HIGH-QUALITY SEEDS OF GRAIN CULTURED PLANTS IN 2011

Noyan Tapan
Nov 8, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia is not supplied with
high-quality seeds, and the RA ministry of agriculture is taking
steps in this direction, the head of the ministry’s plant growing
development and plant protection department Garnik Petrosian said at
the November 8 press conference.

According to him, private economic entities are mainly engaged in
seed growing in Armenia, and they need serious assistance. With this
aim the ministry has prepared the 2007-2011 program on development
of seed growing, which has been approved by the government.

The department head informed those present that this year farms engaged
in seed production have received subsidies of about 36 million drams
(about 107 thousand dollars). In 2008, this amount will be increased,
with the total annual cost of the program making about 105 million
drams. At the end of the program – in 2011, the country will be fully
supplied with high-quality seeds of grain cultured plants.

It was mentioned that 60 tons of "super elite" autimn sowing wheat
seeds and 15 tons of spring sowing barley seeds will be imported
under the same program this year.