Armenian Agriculture Ministry: 5 processing companies fully covered their debts to farmers

ArmInfo.In the period from  February 8, 2017 to March 14, the procurement enterprises paid debts  to farmers for raw materials purchased in 2015-2016, in the amount of  740.4 million AMD.

As the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia press service told ArmInfo,  as of February 8-22 processing enterprises for purchased grapes and  fruits and vegetables in 2015-2016 did not pay farmers 1486.5 million  AMD. "Currently, 5 companies have fully fulfilled their financial  obligations to the villagers. On the proposal of the Ministry, in  order to fulfill financial obligations to farmers and control over  the process, the processing enterprises compiled a schedule of  repayment of debts", the ministry said.

Earlier, during the meeting in the Ministry of Agriculture it was  noted that in general, in 2016 processing enterprises of the country  owed the farmers 1505.6 million AMD, and the debt for 2015 is 105.6  million AMD.