AGRICULTURE OF LORI MARZ SUFFERS DAMAGE OF 635 MLN DRAMS BECAUSE OF TORRENTIAL RAINS
Noyan Tapan
May 22 2006
VANADZOR, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The torrential rains and hail on
March 17 and 18 caused damage to many farms of Lori marz. The head
of the agriculture and environmental protection department of Lori
marz Volodya Buniatian told NT correspondent that the total amount
of damage done to 19 marz communities made 635 mln drams (about 1.4
mln USD). According to preliminary information, 70% of fruit gardens
and 50% of areas under crops were damaged. Potato sowing failed as
a result of continuous rains in Tumanian and Stepanavan regions.
From: Baghdasarian
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