24/12/2014 13:12
Karapetyan: 2014 was a difficult year for Armenian agriculture
2014 was a difficult year for Armenia’s agriculture as most orchards were hit by spring frosts, Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan said at the press conference today.
According to him, 14.9 thousand tons of apricots was exported in 2014, which is an 85% decline compared to last year when exports amounted to 88.9 thousand tons.
The minister said at the same time that 6.5 percent growth was recorded in January-November, while gross agricultural output made 920.7 million drams.