tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480522.post6290541693358778104..comments2021-10-03T18:55:34.018+04:00Comments on The Armenian Economist: The Changing Face of AgricultureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480522.post-78686027626593832502010-09-21T09:41:30.790+05:002010-09-21T09:41:30.790+05:00, Approaching , Agro-processing
Armenian Food Sect..., Approaching , Agro-processing<br />Armenian Food Sector Struggles to Comply with EU Standards<br /><br />; <br /><br />, Armenian on-line investigative journalism community, brings up-to date overview of EU standards compliance in food security and acquis driven approximation in food safety and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS), being a key priority within Armenian AAP/Association Agenda.<br /><br />The overall picture is not all grim. Intra - institutional scramble on SPS implementation framework has been seemingly solved; Handful of inspirational success stories in fruits processing and domestic, EU recognizable organic certification is provided. Still is better far better compared to neighbouring Georgia with virtually non SPS in place. <br /><br />Additionally note that Armenian Ministry of Economy has developed a paper called Draft Strategy for the Reform of the Republic of Armenia’s Quality Infrastructure (2010-2020) (the English and Armenian texts can be accessed at http://www.mineconomy.am/am/72/item/1304/). It is currently in the phase of public consultations and will be submitted for the approval of the Armenian Government in mid autumn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480522.post-70258847316297223642007-03-23T18:14:00.000+04:002007-03-23T18:14:00.000+04:00I also wonder if there are any stats regarding mig...I also wonder if there are any stats regarding migration of people from rural to urban areas as a result of "economic dispossession" of villagers. Will Armenia, in this regard, go the way of other developing countries and see Yerevan double in population? I know that many from rural sector just leave Armenia totally...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480522.post-60346366344874200342007-03-23T03:54:00.000+04:002007-03-23T03:54:00.000+04:00You raise important questions. I am not aware of a...You raise important questions. I am not aware of any formal steps taken to deal with the fallout from the expansion of large operations in rural areas. I am hoping that some of our ag people may shed some light on the consequences and severity of the changing landscape.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474406562617719849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480522.post-35422088222621736652007-03-21T06:08:00.000+04:002007-03-21T06:08:00.000+04:00While no economist, I do believe that the agricult...While no economist, I do believe that the agricultural future in Armenia is vital to the longterm sustainabilty of rural Armenia. Privatization and the current increase of medium to larege-scale businesses in the sector, with little assistance to the villager working his plot, seems to suggest that villagers are selling off their land to these larger operations that have the resources to farm the land more effectively. If this is the case what is the future of the rural villages and their sustainability? What, if any, info is there regarding cooperative farming bodies in the ROA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com