Armenia exported over 900 tons of fruit, vegetables in 1Q 2012

PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the data of Armenia's Agricultural Ministry, the country has exported about 951 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables as of March 24, 2012.

The export amounted to 813 tons during the same period in 2011, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Robert Makaryan told a press conference in Yerevan.

About 17000 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables were exported from Armenia in 2011 against 12600 tons in 2010, he added.

Makaryan also informed that processing companies bought approximately 194000 tons of fruit and vegetables and grapes in 2011, while in 2010 the figure made 168000 tons.

Average price for grapes amounted to AMD 131.9 in 2011 while in 2010 it made AMD 124.4.

“We will do our best to maintain that price and even raise it, because increase in farmers’ income is a priority for us,” the minister emphasized.

Deputy Minister said they organized monitoring of fruit and vegetables purchase and export in 2012.