ECOGLOBE COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL FOODSTUFFS

Noyan Tapan

Jan 19, 2009

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Henceforth Ecoglobe company
will implement certification of organic agricultural foodstuffs in
Armenia. The director general of the company Nune Darbinian said at
the January 19 press conference that organic agriculture is a pure
agricultural activity which is mainly based on production of food
and raw materials without mineral fertilizers and chemical methods.

The RA deputy minister of agriculture Samvel Avetisian said that
there are currently about 40 farms engaged in organic argiculture
to some extent or another in Armenia. However, not all companies
have certificates, that is, the right to be engaged in organic
agriculture. According to him, some of the foodstuffs with "Bio" or
"Eco" marking sold in shops today are produced by companies that
do not have the right for it. Ecoglobe is competent to provide a
recognition document to such companies, and these documents will
be valid in other countries as well. The deputy minister reminded
that in May 2008 the RA National Assembly adopted the Law on Organic
Agriculture that will take effect in May 2009.

Ecoglobe is the first company in the region to be recognized by DAP
company (Germany) as a company competent to implement certification
in agriculture and food processing sector.