20/09/2013 20:52
Ministry expects 245 thousand tons of grapes to be harvested this year
24 thousand tons of grapes were purchased this year by 16 organizations at the price of 145 AMD a kilogram in the Ararat Valley and at 135 AMD in Tavush province of Armenia, Aysor.am was informed by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Robert Makarian.
According to him, demand for grapes amounts to 170 thousand tons this year as compared with 157 thousand tons last year.
There are 17,415 officially registered vineyards in Armenia, 15,720 of which are fruit-bearing.
Agriculture Ministry expects 245 thousand tons of grapes to be harvested this year – the same amount as in 2012.