"Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir Provinces"  to open new page for Armenia`s agricultural sector

ArmInfo.The launched program "Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir Provinces"  (IADAAM) will open a new page for the agricultural sector, contributing to the implementation of reforms in the field of irrigation. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Arman Khojoyan at the launch of the program in Yerevan on October 31.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy of  Armenia, Khojoyan expressed confidence that the initiative will  contribute to the introduction of sustainable innovative mechanisms  aimed at the development of irrigated agriculture. According to him,  the program also involves training farmers, which will allow them to  adapt their experience to modern requirements, as well as expand the  cultivation of crops with high added value.

"The program is especially important in terms of the development of  agriculture in Armenia and the effective management of water  resources, as a result of which the modernization and improvement of  irrigation systems will increase the efficiency of agriculture,  contributing to the development of rural communities," Khojoyan  added. The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Vache  Terteryan, Head of Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation to  Armenia Frank Hess and representatives of other interested  structures.

The IADAAM program is funded by the European Union (EU) and  implemented by the French Development Agency (AFD) and is a  comprehensive initiative aimed at transforming irrigated agriculture  in Armenia. 

The program includes a technical assistance component implemented by  a consortium of organizations including Agro Consulting Europe,  Avenue Consulting Group, NGO "Strategic Development Agency" and with  the participation of "3 AR Strategy" LLC, which is the project  operator, with the aim of providing institutional support to the RA  Ministry of Economy in developing agricultural policies and reforms  in the target sectors. The objectives of the project, its main  components and its role in increasing the resilience of agriculture  to climate change were presented at the event.