ArmInfo.Exports of agricultural products from Armenia in 2018 increased by $ 32 million. On December 3 at the time of the election campaign, Acting Prime Minister of Armenia, head of My Step bloc Nikol Pashinyan stated in Vedi city.
He noted that one of the main tasks of the government is to increase imports every year. "I believe that the agricultural revolution should also occur in the stern of the political revolution in our country. We are carrying out a number of reforms to provide convenient loans in agriculture. But we have a number of problems; unfortunately, the amount of our harvest depends on a number of objective subjective circumstances, including weather conditions and the impact of pests. Regarding irrigation water, I want to note that we recently revealed a large amount of abuse in this area. We intend to solve this problem next year Problemu ", Pashinyan stressed. The Acting Prime Minister noted that another major problem is hail, which often destroys the entire crop, and his problem should be solved.
The Acting Prime Minister also said that there is no water shortage in Armenia, the problem lies in its inefficient use. "Every year, 7 billion cubic meters of water is collected in our country. In order to double our irrigated areas, we need 1 or 1.5 billion cubic meters of water. Therefore, one of our strategic goals is to build new reservoirs and establish a well-functioning irrigation system. We have there is 80% water loss, most cases are related to abuses, which have now become known, ", Pashinyan stressed. The Acting Prime Minister also noted that he appreciates the work of companies that export agricultural products from Armenia. "We will be as powerful as we are able to contribute to these companies, as they perform a very important task. When the export of our goods grows, an additional amount of money comes from our rural workers", the Acting Prime Minister emphasized. The Acting Prime Minister also noted that one more strategic task for the government is to protect nature. "I want to note that we raised the salary by 40%, and in some cases, 100% of the staff of reserves and specially protected areas, so that people are committed to their work and do everything possible to protect forests and reserves. In general, the number one task in our republic is to increase efficiency in all areas, "- he said. Pashinyan said that another task of the government is to solve the problem of garbage, and then build a plant for processing garbage.