Armenian canneries procure more than 60,000 tons of vegetables and fruit
02.11.2011,
22:12
Armenian canneries have so far procured more than 60,000 tons of vegetables and fruits, a deputy agriculture minister, Robert Makarian, said today.
YEREVAN, November 2. / ARKA /. Armenian canneries have so far procured more than 60,000 tons of vegetables and fruits, a deputy agriculture minister, Robert Makarian, said today.
He specified that 39 processing plants have purchased 48,342 tons of vegetables, including 42,594 tons of tomatoes, as well as 12,333 tons of fruits, including 2,800 tons of apricot.
He said president Serzh Sargsyan had instructed earlier to organize the procurements at due level. He said a task group was set up to collect information and propose solutions. He said also compared to last year, the purchases of vegetables and fruits grew by 18,660 and 8,706 tons respectively.
According to a study, conducted by the ministry, the demand for vegetables this year is 68,700 tons, including 57,700 of tomatoes, the demand for fruits is 21,200 tons and the demand for grape is 140,000 tons. The demand for the fruits has doubled over the past two years and that for grapes has grown by 10,000 tons.
The deputy minister said that on November 1, 2011 some 40 processing enterprises purchased 128,504 tons of grapes. According to him, at the recommendation of president Sargsyan, the minimum purchase price for grape was 130 drams, up from 124. 4 drams in 2010. -0-
He specified that 39 processing plants have purchased 48,342 tons of vegetables, including 42,594 tons of tomatoes, as well as 12,333 tons of fruits, including 2,800 tons of apricot.
He said president Serzh Sargsyan had instructed earlier to organize the procurements at due level. He said a task group was set up to collect information and propose solutions. He said also compared to last year, the purchases of vegetables and fruits grew by 18,660 and 8,706 tons respectively.
According to a study, conducted by the ministry, the demand for vegetables this year is 68,700 tons, including 57,700 of tomatoes, the demand for fruits is 21,200 tons and the demand for grape is 140,000 tons. The demand for the fruits has doubled over the past two years and that for grapes has grown by 10,000 tons.
The deputy minister said that on November 1, 2011 some 40 processing enterprises purchased 128,504 tons of grapes. According to him, at the recommendation of president Sargsyan, the minimum purchase price for grape was 130 drams, up from 124. 4 drams in 2010. -0-
