AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM CREATED IN ARMENIA

ARKA
Dec 15, 2008

YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The first system of agricultural
market information, created in Armenia under the sponsorship of the
Millennium Challenge – Armenia Account, is to be presented in Yerevan
on December 17.

The press service, Millennium Challenge – Armenia Account, reports
that the international experience in using market information systems
will be presented as well.

The ceremony is to be attended by RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Samvel Avetisyan, other officials, as well as by farmers,
representatives of agricultural associations and banks, manufacturers
and processing enterprises, representatives of local and international
organizations.

Ara Hovsepyan, CEO, Millennium Challenge – Armenia Account, and Richard
Garlbrink, "From Water to Market" program executive, are to speak at
the presentation.

Mr. Garlbrink said that the system is supposed to provide farmers,
food producers, and other members of the marketing chain with firsthand
information on market prices.

The system based on Internet and mobile communication will also provide
information on the quality, technologies and industrial news. -0–
From: Baghdasarian