Agricultural slump result of incorrect staff policyNovember 26, 2010 - 13:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current year was a hard one for the Armenian agriculture, chairman of the Agrarian Peasant Union said. “According to official statistical data, the vegetable harvest was 822 thousand tons in 2009. This year, the figure of 650 thousand tons will be announced. However, the real amount is 550 thousand tons,” Hrachya Berberyan told journalists on November 26. Besides, he noted that autumn sowing areas decreased by 8-10 ha, as the farmers did not have enough means to buy seeds. “Another problem is rodents , which have developed immunity against the used pesticide. I have warned the Ministry of Agriculture that pesticide should be changed every year, but they don’t understand a thing about it,” Berberyan said. The reason behind the agricultural slump is incorrect staff policy and ineffective use of funds allocated by the government, according to him. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |