U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDES 36 MILLION DOLLARS TO REHABILITATE PUMPING STATIONS
armradio.am
01.10.2009 14:48
The Millennium Challenge Account – Armenia (MCA-Armenia) SNCO signed
a contract with a French consortium – Farmex Technologies, Florian
Lopez and Gaxieu Ingenerie – to rehabilitate 17 pumping stations as
part of the MCA-Armenia’s Irrigation Infrastructure Project.
In the presence of Armenia’s Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of
Territorial Administration, Armen Gevorgian, and senior officials
of the U.S. and Armenian governments, the contract was signed
by MCA-Armenia CEO Ara Hovsepyan and Farmex Chairman Noureddine
Smali. These works represent the largest single contract under
the Irrigaton Infrastructure Project and play a significant role in
helping to reduce rural poverty in Armenia by increasing the economic
performance of its agricultural sector.
Rehabilitation of these 17 pumping stations will provide reliable
irrigation water, increased electricity efficiency and improved
agricultural productivity to over 182,000 beneficiaries in 100
communities throughout Ararat, Armavir, Aragatsotn, Gegarqunik,
Tavush and Syunik marzes.
Currently, over 31,000 hectares of arable land receive water from
these pumping stations, which serve as the only source of irrigation,
especially for household plots.
Additional works under the MCA-Armenia’s Irrigation Infrastructure will
involve the rehabilitation of six main irrigation canals, construction
of four gravity schemes, upgrading of tertiary irrigation systems in
over 70 communities and improvements to the Ararat valley drainage
system.