Growth Of Livestock In Armenia To Increase Meat And Milk Production – Deputy Minister
15.11.2011,
21:53
Growth of livestock in Armenia in nine months resulted in the increase of meat and milk production, said first deputy Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Grisha Baghiyan on Tuesday to the journalists.
YEREVAN, November 15. /ARKA/. Growth of livestock in Armenia in nine months resulted in the increase of meat and milk production, said first deputy Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Grisha Baghiyan on Tuesday to the journalists.
Growth of cattle-breeding in agriculture was 1.5% in the reporting period.
He said that as of November 1, livestock increased by 3 thousand making 574 thousand, sheep – 35 thousand (making 568. 5 thousand) and swine – 5 thousand to 120 thousand.
“ Growth of livestock vs. growth of animal products was produced by 3 thousand tons more than meat (making 107 thousand tons) and by 7 thousand tons more than milk – 580 thousand tons”, he said.
Baghiyan said that certain growth of production was provided due the import of breeding heifers and dairy-beef breeds in the development program of cattle-breeding. This year it is envisaged to buy 210 heifers. The program will be continued in 2012.
The volume of gross output of agriculture in Armenia in nine months increased by 15.3%.
“Agricultural sphere was announced by the President of Armenia as a priority sphere. For this reason, Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia undertook measures on the provision of production increase. I am happy to say that compared to the last year we managed to overcome decline by 14% and provided growth by 15%. In its result, we have 29% growth this year”, he said.. -0-
Growth of cattle-breeding in agriculture was 1.5% in the reporting period.
He said that as of November 1, livestock increased by 3 thousand making 574 thousand, sheep – 35 thousand (making 568. 5 thousand) and swine – 5 thousand to 120 thousand.
“ Growth of livestock vs. growth of animal products was produced by 3 thousand tons more than meat (making 107 thousand tons) and by 7 thousand tons more than milk – 580 thousand tons”, he said.
Baghiyan said that certain growth of production was provided due the import of breeding heifers and dairy-beef breeds in the development program of cattle-breeding. This year it is envisaged to buy 210 heifers. The program will be continued in 2012.
The volume of gross output of agriculture in Armenia in nine months increased by 15.3%.
“Agricultural sphere was announced by the President of Armenia as a priority sphere. For this reason, Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia undertook measures on the provision of production increase. I am happy to say that compared to the last year we managed to overcome decline by 14% and provided growth by 15%. In its result, we have 29% growth this year”, he said.. -0-
