In the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia, agricultural development program for 2018-2023 was presented

ArmInfo. The Minister of  Agriculture of Armenia, Ignaty Arakelyan, held a meeting on February  9, during which the Program for the Strategic Prospects of the  Country (COSOP) for 2018-2023, developed by the International Fund  for Agricultural Development (IFAD), was presented.

According to the press service of Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia,  the program, whose main goal is the development of agriculture and  poverty reduction in rural areas, was presented by the IFAD program  manager for North Africa and Europe Rami Salman. During the  development of the program, the current socio-economic situation in  rural communities of Armenia, obstacles to the development of  villages, and the main ways to reduce poverty were studied in detail.

It was stressed that the agricultural development program for the  future 6th anniversary was developed on the basis of the priorities  of the Armenian government and is aimed at the formation of a stable  and integrated agricultural sector of the country. It will also  become a strategic guide for potential investors in the field. COSOP  also aims to develop a mutually beneficial partnership between  agribusiness and small farms, helping to create a favorable business  environment in the field.  The component of the program is the  Agribusiness Partnership Program (APP), which is planned to be  submitted to the approval of the IFAD Executive Board in December  2018.