Agricultural output drops in Armenia

Growth of tomatoes halved in Armenia and growth of peaches and eggplants dropped by 40%, while fields for growing cereals and forage increased, said Grach Berberyan, Chairman of the Agrarian and Peasant Association of Armenia, Armenia Today reports.He noted that a lot of the harvest was destroyed by hail in 2013. The official said that farmers needed support in protecting plants from hail.

Growth of tomatoes halved in Armenia and growth of peaches and eggplants dropped by 40%, while fields for growing cereals and forage increased, said Grach Berberyan, Chairman of the Agrarian and Peasant Association of Armenia, Armenia Today reports.

He noted that a lot of the harvest was destroyed by hail in 2013. The official said that farmers needed support in protecting plants from hail.