Events

Training Workshop

August 13–17, 2012

Yerevan

 

On August 13–17, 2012 a training Workshop was hold in Armenia on cultivation technologies of apricot orchards under the TCPARM3302 Apricot Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization Project.

The workshop was organized by FAO Armenia in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia. The main objective of the workshop was introduction of the current situation of apricot cultivation in Armenia and presentation of the best international practices.

 

Workshop Agenda

List of Participants

Report

Presentations

Apricot Cultivation in EU Countries

Apricot Genetic Resources

 

 

Press Release

July 6, 2009

Yerevan

 

Support to the Government of Armenia in elaboration of the TCP project document for Establishment of Apricot Collection Orchards for the Purpose of Genetic Fund Preservatio.

 

The Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia applied to FAO asking to provide technical assistance to the Government of Armenia in elaboration of the TCP project document for Establishment of Apricot Collection Orchards for the Purpose of Genetic Fund Preservation.

 

For this purpose the FAO Mission was in Armenia from 29th of June till 6th of July. Within the frame of work of the Mission meetings were held with the representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, agricultural scientific centres, State Agrarian University, as far as with other interested organizations and farmers. Visits were arranged to scientific centres of Ministry of Agriculture, Armenian State Agrarian University, to several communities in Ararat and Armavir marzes to find out about apricot production process and main problems.

A two day seminar was conducted to draw up the mentioned document. The participants of the workshop were representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Scientific Centres working in agricultural sphere, Armenian State Agricultural University, Marz agricultural support Centres as well as organizations and farmers involved in apricot production.

 

During the workshop the main problems in apricot production in Armenia and the importance of establishment of collection orchards for retaining apricot genetic fund were discussed.

 

For this purpose by the end of the seminar recommendations were submitted to the FAO Mission. Based on these suggestions the program should include three directions mentioned below.

 

  • Establishment of collection orchard with the aim to retain apricot genetic fund.
  • Foundation of mother orchards with the aim to provide assistance to organizations and individuals involved in cutting growing
  • Establishment of demonstration orchards in different zones by founding intensive orchards, using dwarf root stocks and modern technologies in apricot growing.

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Professor Almazbek Orozumbekov from Kyrgyz National Agrarian University is nominated as Kyrgyzstan National Coordinator of Apricot Network and rewarded with Certificate of Membership for active participation.

 

 

 

XV International Symposium on Apricot Breeding and Culture

June 20-24, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia

 

The XV International Symposium on Apricot Breeding and Culture took place in Yerevan, Armenia on June 20-24, 2011.

The XV International Symposium on Apricot Breeding and Culture has been organized under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia.

The symposium was an excellent opportunity for researchers, producers, people involved in apricot breeding, cultivation, orchards management, fruit processing, to meet, discuss and share experience, research results, as well as to debate on future targets.

 

Apricot Working Group

Survey on Apricot research programs

 

Armenian Commemorative Apricot Coin-1994

 

 

The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has authorised the Royal Mint to strike a limited number of commemorative silver Proof coins for 1994.

Armenia occupies the north-eastern part of the Armenian Highlands, at the centre of which lies the Ararat Valley, considered since ancient times to be the economical, political and cultural cradle of Armenia. Largely a rocky and mountainous country, Armenia according to legend was the last to come when God was distributing land, thus the saying "Armenians produce bread from stones". However, Armenia boasts a wealth of flora, with a rich and plentiful variety of appetising fruits, perhaps the most widely popular being the apricot.

Cultivated in Armenia since ancient times, the Armenian apricot was taken to Greece by Alexander the Great and is now a favourite throughout Europe.

The branch and fruit of the apricot are portrayed on the reverse of this splendid silver coin, with the name of the fruit in Armenian and English appearing in the centre and in Latin bordering the rim. Both obverse and reverse designs are by Hirachia Aslanian, a well known local artist.

 

 

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