ISSUES CONNECTED WITH HARVESTING WERE DISCUSSED
NKR Government Information and Public Relations Department
June 23, 2009
Today, the conference convoked by the NKR Prime Minister Ara
Haroutyunyan, was dedicated to the proceeding of bread grains
harvesting and the existent problems. The heads of regional
administrations delivered information on harvesting carried out in
the regions to the Premier. A.Haroutyunyan demanded to be consecutive
and to complete the harvesting in high tempos. He interested in
availability of combine harvesters and instructed to organize
the mowing in a way than none of the regions has problems with
agricultural techniques during the entire harvesting period.In the
southern part of the Republic: in Martouni and Hadrout regions it is
a hot harvesting time.
According to information of responsible officials of regional
administrations, an average wheat productivity forms 11.2 centner,
and in spring 13.4 centners. In comparison with the previous year,
the productivity has decreased because of damage caused by rodents
and locusts. According to the Government head’s opinion the undesired
low crop productivity is more preconditioned by the work of land
cultivators and them supervising circles.
The Prime Minister once again emphasized the importance of considering
the agriculture as a strategic branch and noted that henceforth
strict measures will be undertaken towards those executing their
duties with carelessness.
Contracts with large-scale land holders not executing cultivation
proper to standards will be reviewed.
This year preliminarily 80000 tones of crop are expected. Touching
upon the crop realization, A.Haroutyunyan expressed hope that there
will be no serious problems. Solvent mills are ready to accept the
crop and to pay not less than 105 drams for a kilogram of wheat.
During the conference at whicy the Vice Prime Minister, Minister of
Financet S.Tevosyan and the Minister of Agriculture A.Tsatryan were
present; issues connected with maize cultivation and land fallowing
were also discussed. The Prime Minister recommended the heads of
regional administrations to pay special attention to the irrigation
sphere. Within the framework of the foreseen programmes, in this
direction voluminous works are anticipated in the forthcoming years.