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17 June 2019

First Smart Cattle-breeding Farm Opens in Stepanavan
ARMENIA - The first smart cattle-breeding farm opened today in Stepanavan, in Armenian province of Lori. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Economy Artak Kamalyan....

14 June 2019

Armenian Govt to Help Build Smart Cattle-breeding Farms
ARMENIA - In early April the government of Armenia approved an assistance program for construction, reconstruction and technological re-equipment of small and medium-sized "smart cattle-breeding farms"....

29 March 2019

Armenia Cattle Breeding Development Programme Approved
ARMENIA - At its Cabinet session on Friday, the government approved the 2019-2024 cattle-breeding development programme for Armenia....

27 October 2017

Parliament Passes New Bill: Cattle to be Slain Only in Slaughterhouses
ARMENIA - The Armenian National Assembly passed Thursday at the first reading amendments to the food safety and veterinary laws....

18 October 2017

Armenia, FAO Expanding Cooperation in Food Safety, Cattle Breeding
ARMENIA - The Armenian agriculture ministry and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will sign a new agreement to expand their cooperation, Iganti Araqelyan, Armenian agriculture minister, told journalists on Wednesday. ...

10 March 2017

Armenia Decides Slaughtering of Cattle Outside Butcheries Illegal
ARMENIA - The Armenian government has adopted a decision wherein the slaughter of cattle outside butcheries illegal, agriculture minister Ignaty Arakelyan said at a Cabinet session....

26 January 2016

Armenia Latest Country to Report Foot and Mouth Disease
GLOBAL - The latest report of Foot and Mouth disease around the world comes from Armenia....

29 October 2013

OIE: Outbreak of Anthrax Reported in Armenia
ARMENIA - A new outbreak of anthrax has been reported on a cattle farm in the country....

30 November 2012

OIE: Armenian Anthrax Outbreak Reported
ARMENIA - An outbreak of Anthrax in the Gegharkounik has been reported to Dr Grisha Baghiyan, First Deputy to the Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture for Armenia....

01 September 2011

Armenian Ag Ministry Forecasts Growth Next Year
ARMENIA - Agricultural production has increased by 32.4 per cent for the year to 1 August compared to the same period in 2010....