ArmInfo. A working team will be formed in Armenia in respect to the development of newest Russian made hail protection systems pilot project. The appropriate instruction has been released by David Tonoyan, the Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia based on the results of the meeting held on April 26 with Ali Abshaev, the commercial director of Russian Anti-Grad Scientific Manufacturing Entuity.
According to the press office of Republic of Armenia MES, earlier the Antigrad company implemented appropriate researches due to the request of Armenian MES, and presented the tools and options of Armenian hail preventing systems. The matter concerns first to the possibility of implementation of automated missile technologies to decrease the possible damage of agricultural plants.
According to preliminary data, every year Armenian agriculture faces losses like 5-6% of the harvest because of hail rains.
To mention, recently Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan instructed MES and Armenian Agricultural Ministry to develop effective approaches in respect to hail prevention.
