ArmInfo. Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Ignaty Araqelyan, on the eve of the meeting with the forestry responsible for the countries of Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Norbert Winkler-Ratogni, discussed programs implemented with the assistance of the organization.
As the press service of the Agriculture Ministry told ArmInfo, during the meeting the head of the department noted the importance of cooperation with FAO in the field of forest management. The interlocutors touched upon the development of agribusiness and ecotourism, which will make possible the welfare of people living next to the forests.
Representatives of FAO presented the results of their observations, according to which the main challenges in the field of forest management in Armenia are ensuring long-term financial stability and integrating forestry in agricultural policy. They also noted the need to increase the forest area.
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