  Potato prices likely to go up in Armenia in February 2011 September 30, 2010 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Agrarian-Peasant Union of Armenia Hrachya Berberyan said that the total cultivation area of Armenia reduced by 30% as compared with last year. “According to our calculations, potato harvest will make around 320,000t, while the demand for it makes around 400,000t. Naturally, prices for potato will grow, amounting to AMD 350-400 in February,” Berberyan told journalists on September 30. The expert believes that even small-size potato will be sold at a high price, resulting in problems with seeds in spring 2011. Besides, Berberyan noted that sowing of winter crops is endangered this year, as lack of rains resulted in soil solidification, thus, it is impossible to plough up large territories.   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 |  Latest news Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions  The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26.Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |
