Small size of enterprises is among problems of Armenia’s agricultureOctober 22, 2010 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rector of the Agrarian State University of Armenia (ASUA) Arshaluys Tarverdyan said significant achievements were recorded in Armenia’s agricultural food system over the past several years, securing 25-30% of the country’s GDP. Around 45% of the country’s labor force is employed in agriculture, said Tarverdyan during an event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the SAUA. “Due to support of the Armenian President, many problems of the field are being solved, for example, rehabilitation of seed growing and irrigation system,” he said, pointing to small size of enterprises and undeveloped infrastructures as basic problems hampering the development of agriculture in Armenia. A museum of ASUA history was opened on the occasion of the University’s anniversary. The Agrarian State University of Armenia, one of the biggest higher educational and scientific centers, was founded in 1994 on the basis of the Armenian Agricultural and Yerevan Zootechnical and Veterinary Institutes. The University has a highly qualified professorial and pedagogical staff of 627 lecturers, 72 Doctors of Sciences and 290 Candidates of Sciences. Around 10,000 students are enrolled. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |