Meat consumption 181,000 tons in Armenia

Meat consumption 181,000 tons in Armenia

13:46 – 07.03.12

Armenia’s meat imports totaled 54,000 tons last year, with consumption
totaling 127,000 tons, Grisha Baghyan, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of
Agriculture, told journalists on Wednesday.

`We were unable to meet domestic demand last year. Chiken constitues a
major part of imported meat,’ he said.

With respect to the quality of imported meat, Baghyan said that the
food safety inspection is exercising quality control.

He noted that poultry production has a great potential in Armenia.

The government is taking measures to finance treatment of cattle diseases.

Last year, Armenia’s agricultural sector showed a 14% growth against a
decline in 2010.

Tert.am

From: Baghdasarian