VILLAGERS PREFER NOT TO "CONSOLIDATE"
KarabakhOpen
07-04-2008 16:18:42
Last fall the government declared an effort of consolidation of farms.
According to the NKR minister of agriculture Armo Tsatryan, so far they
have received no proposals from farmers, although the representatives
of the ministry convey the convenience of consolidation of farms
to farmers.
The minister explains the reluctance of farmers to join in collectives
by the fear of returning to "kolkhozes where everyone worked but
few benefited. The issue is still on the agenda but it is up to
the farmers.
They prefer to work separately," the minister said.
There was a collective farm in the village of Sos, Martuni region,
which has been eliminated recently.