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Thursday 25 October 2012


Armenia

Armenia - Poultry problems

Poultry production in Armenia has steadily reduced in recent years a local member of parliament warned during a special meeting of the parliamentary committee.

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Wednesday 04 April 2012


Armenia

Armenia - Imported meat problems

Zhoghovurd daily applied to the [Armenian] State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (ASCPEC), to verify this information, where such alarm was already raised.

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Friday 16 December 2011


Armenia

Armenia - African swine fever

According to the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture, African Swine Fever (ASF) may be a threat currently in Lorut, the northern province of Lori. Armenian media reports have stated that pigs may have already died of ASF.

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Sunday 29 May 2011


Armenia

Armenia - Poultry farm sale

Head of the Armenian Dvin concern, Rafik Sarkisian, has acquired Lusakert poultry farm.

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Saturday 30 April 2011


Armenia

Armenia - New poultry complex

Accompanied by agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan, the governor of Armavir province, Ashot Ghahramanyan, and poultry farm owner, Khachik Khachatryan, who is a parliament member, the president toured the factory and was told about the production process.

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Friday 15 April 2011


Armenia

Armenia - Poultry industry problems

Armenian Commission for Protection of Economic Competition will release the results of the monitoring of Lusakert poultry factory on 12 March, the press office of the commission reported yesterday, 29 March, reports ARKA.

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Wednesday 02 March 2011


Armenia

Australia - Cattle Tick

INDUSTRY & Investment NSW is appealing to stock owners and transporters to be particularly vigilant against cattle ticks now to detect any infestations and report them.

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Thursday 24 February 2011


Armenia

Armenia - Help for the poultry industry

According to the list of Armenia`s major taxpayers released by the RA State Revenue Committee, five largest Armenian poultry farms paid less taxes last year as compared with the previous year, according to Armenia News.

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Thursday 03 February 2011


Armenia

Armenia - Poultry and egg shortage

The head of a poultry farm has blamed the unprecedented shortage of eggs across the country in the last days of December on increased consumer demand saying Armenian households bought more eggs than they needed to get prepared for the New Year and Christmas holidays.

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Wednesday 12 January 2011


Armenia

Armenia - Poultry industry problems

Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan's resignation has raised doubts over whether it was related to the unprecedented surge in retail egg prices in the Armenian market, according to Armenian News Network. At a briefing in parliament, the head of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia, Hakob Hakobyan, said that it is unlikely that the reason of Mr Alaverdyan's resignation be the increase of egg prices.

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Monday 20 December 2010


Armenia

Armenia - Poultry industry problems

The head of a non-governmental organisation set up to protect consumers' rights has blamed a drastic fall in the prices of eggs last summer on over-production and absence of exports, reports Arka.

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Sunday 19 December 2010


Armenia

Armenia - Bird flu confirmed

Armenian News Network reports that recently, there has been a decline in bird flu incidence in Armenia, according to the head of Food Safety and State Veterinary Inspection at Armenia's Ministry of Agriculture, Grisha Baghiyan. The news agency was citing a report in Tert.am.

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Wednesday 15 December 2010


Armenia

Armenia - Swine flu

Armenian News Network reports that recently, there has been a decline in bird flu incidence in Armenia, according to the head of Food Safety and State Veterinary Inspection at Armenia's Ministry of Agriculture, Grisha Baghiyan. The news agency was citing a report in Tert.am.

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Monday 11 October 2010


Armenia

Armenia - The poultry industry

Accroding to the ARKA news agency, Armenia's anti-trust body said today it has decided to impose a fresh penalty on the poultry for ignoring its previous decision to stop production of unmarked eggs and recall all such eggs from shops.

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Thursday 23 September 2010


Armenia

Armenia - African swine fever

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 1 yesterday, 13 September. According to the report, the affected population consists of feral pigs in a forest, both in Lori. Both outbreaks occured on 30 August. In the first outbreak, 26 cases were identified, out of which 19 deaths occured and seven were destroyed.

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Wednesday 31 March 2010


Armenia

Armenia - Problems in the poultry industry

Sergey Stepanian, chairman of the Union of Armenian Poultry Farmers, has complained of unequal conditions set for importers of chicken meat and local producers, reports ARKA. Speaking at a news conference, he said he knows that imported chicken meat goes through customs clearing at a price of 350 Drams per kilo, which he said creates unequal conditions for local producers.

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Wednesday 24 March 2010


Armenia

Armenia - Swine fever confirmed

The farm is located in the region of North Yerevan. Information was submitted at March 13 by Dr Grisha Baghiyan, CVO, State Food Safety and Veterinary Inspectorate, Armenian ministry of agriculture. The first date of confirmation of the event was on March 4, 2010. The last notification of the disease in Armenia was on February 2008.

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Tuesday 17 November 2009


Armenia

Armenia - The poultry industry gets help

The Armenian government has decided to prolong the terms of VAT payment for Araks poultry factory CJSC for 3 years.

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Sunday 09 August 2009


Armenia

Armenia - New meat plant

Armenian CJSC "Natfood", which enters the multi-profile group "Valetta", has started construction of the meat processing plant at the territory of Armenia that costs $20 mln, Armenian Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan said at the briefing at the Armenian government today. He also added to finish

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Thursday 06 August 2009


Armenia

Armenia - Meat production

Output of meat reached 21,600 tons in Armenia through January-June 2009, down 5.5% against

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