The recent heavy snowfall in Armenia has delighted Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan.
"The more snow falls, the better for the soil. We shall have more water resources and more harvest. Our reservoirs will be filled with water. Abundant snow brings with it purity, joy and exuberance," Mr Karapetyan told a news conference on Friday.
Summing up the results of the previous year, the Minister said great achievements had been recorded in the spheres of plant growing and horticulture. With respect to live-stock breeding, Minister Karapetyan said that Armenia is going to import 500 high-yielder heifers.
"Our cows give neither good meat, nor good milk. An average cow gives less than 200 liters of milk per year, which is very low if compared to other countries," said the Minister.
Speaking about the Ministry's priorities, Sergo Karapetyan said they are going to provide low-interest agricultural loans, low-cost nitrogen fertilizers and fuel to farms.
The Minister also said that three agricultural open-air markets will be opened in Armenia in 2012.
