Why is it unprofitable to grow grain in Armenia?As of the end of July 2010, 34 hail-suppression stations were set in Armenia. Grain cultivation and harvesting comes to around AMD 182,000 per ha in Armenia. A farmer from Yeghvard town (Kotayk region of Armenia) told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that plowing of 1ha costs AMD 25, 000, grain sowing – AMD 8,000, land leveling – AMD 10,000, cultivation – AMD 12,000. Meanwhile, farmers have to pay AMD 20,000 for irrigation, while it is necessary to water grain three times a year. October 4, 2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - Besides, 6 bags of mineral fertilizers (AMD 7,000 per bag) are required for 1ha of grain crops. Finally, grain harvesting comes to AMD 25,000. As a result of hails, the aforementioned farmer managed to harvest only 1.4t of wheat from 1ha in Yeghvard, while he could purchase a similar volume of grain at the same cost without additional efforts, paying AMD 130-140/1kg. It should be noted that a significant part of harvest suffers from hail. The Armenian Ministry of Agriculture has finally started tackling this problem. According to data as of the end of July 2010, 34 hail-suppression stations were set in Armenia. However, 250 hail-suppression stations should be set on Armenia’s territory for the complex struggle against hail, what will take from 1 to 2 years. It is not strange that cultivation areas are reduced in Armenia from year to year, while the country’s agriculture will not develop, unless farmers are protected from loss of their harvest. Hripsime Hayrapetyan / PanARMENIAN News Most popular in the section Armenia’s “useless” manpower Small and medium sized businesses weigh in on consequences of war Hybrid banknotes New markets opening for home-grown products More articles in this section 4 rules for business success An ultimate guide Reduction of personnel and tax collection growth State Revenue Committee changes its policy Countries and goods that boosted Armenian export in 2016 Record figures | 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. |