220 THOUSAND TONS OF GRAIN HARVESTED IN ARMENIA AS OF
SEPTEMBER 4
04-09-2006 19:40:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. As of September 4, 220
thousand tons of grain was harvested in Armenia, which is less
by 100 thousand tons than the index as of the same day of 2005.
NT correspondent was informed from Garnik Petrosian, Head of the
Plant Cultivation Development and Plant Protection Department of
the RA Ministry of Agriculture, that it is envisaged to harvest
another 100-105 thousand tons of grain. According to him, the
average crop yield of grain made 14 centners this year. The
highest index of average crop yield was registered in Ararat
marz (32 tons), while the lowest index was in Tavush marz (7
centners).
It was noted that as of September 4, 396 thousand tons of
vegetables was harvested, which exceeds by 96 thousand tons the
respective index of last year. Particularly, 135 thousand tons
of potato was already harvested this year against 128 thousand
tons as of the same day last year. G. Petrosian said that it is
planned to harvest 800 thousand tons of vegetables until the end
of the season against 600 thousand tons last year.
As of September 4, the Armenian fruit and vegetable
processing companies purchased 30 thousand tons of vegetables
against 17 thousand tons last year. The Ararat and Artashat
canning plants are the main purchasers.
According to G. Petrosian, 180 thousand tons of fruit was
already harvested against 220 thousand tons as of September 4,
2005. 20 thousand tons of grapes was already harvested against 8
thousand tons as of the same day last year.