01/08/2013 14:20
Agriculture minister: Unprecedented wheat crop expected this year
An unprecedented wheat crop is expected this year, Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetian said at the government session today.
A draft decision on purchase of stock seeds of wheat was submitted by the agriculture minister to the government for approval.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said it is necessary to include a provision on laboratory testing of purchased wheat in the decision.
According to Sergo Karapetian, laboratory tests have been conducted during the purchase of seeds every year so the provision will be included in the draft decision.