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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |