First International ArmAgroforum Conference
International Agroforum
Yerevan, Armenia, 28 to 30 October 2004
Agrarian Reforms, Development and International Cooperation - FAO session
28 October 2004
Preliminary Programme
16:00 Opening of the Session
Mr S. Tanic, FAO SEUM
Representative of MoA
Part One Recent, on-going and approved FAO technical assistance to Armenia
16:15 Strategy for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Armenia:
Selected policy issues and recommendations and economic findings
Mr S. Tanic
16:30 Institutional Strengthening to Facilitate Intra- and Interregional
Agricultural Trade of the BSEC Member States:
- Armenia's agricultural trade: constraints and strengths
- WTO membership: potentials and opportunities for agriculture
Mr Gagik Gabrielyan
16:45 On-going and approved FAO TCP projects
- Agricultural and Rural Development Unit,
- TCP/ARM/3001 - Sustainable Mountain Development
- TCP/ARM/3002 - Strengthening of the Locust Control Capabilities
- TCP/ARM/3003 - Rodent Control in Armenia
- TCP/ARM/2903 (E) - Emergency Assistance to Farmers Affected by Frost
- TCP/ARM/3004 (A) "Support to the preparation and Implementation of Land Consolidation and Improved Land Management Schemes"
Messrs Andranik Petrosyan, MA and Avetik Nersisyan, FAOARM
17:15 Training workshops on commercialisation and diversification of farming in transition period
Mr S. Tanic
Part Two Future and potential areas of FAO technical assistance to Armenia
17:30 Strengthening of agricultural information system through FAO and collaborative programmes
Mr M. Demes
17:45 Discussion on priorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and their links to the PRSP process and MDG
Moderator Mr S. Tanic
18:00 Closure of the session
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