Government discusses stable agriculture development strategy for 2010-2020

Consultation on the stable agriculture development strategy for 2010-2020 was conducted today at the Armenian government chaired by the Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Governmental press service reported.

The document presents the main directions of agrarian policy and events to ensure their implementation. During the consultation the remarks and suggestions of ministries, stakeholder bodies and Public Council connected with the 2010-2020 stable agriculture development strategy have been discussed. First Deputy Agriculture Minister Samvel Avetisyan said that the document has been amended taking into consideration the presented proposals and the changes have been agreed with all the stakeholder parties.

Afterwards the participants exchanged thoughts over the increase of efficiency of the agricultural sphere. The head of the government presented to the participants of the consultation the “Program on Creation of Rural Abilities” program of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Summing up the results of the discussion Tigran Sargsyan assigned to present in a written form the final suggestions and remarks within a week.