Armenia wants to tighten seed potato imports from Belarus

Published 2022년 2월 21일

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Belarus is accused of counterfeiting seed potatoes by the Agrarian and Peasant Union of Armenia, with the country allegedly changing labels and selling them as elite seeds at a low price. The NGO has urged Armenian farmers not to purchase these potatoes, as they may not yield a normal harvest and could potentially contaminate the land. The Union also plans to prevent these potatoes from reaching Armenian farmers and has appealed to the authorities for stricter import controls. The Union has also urged Russian farmers to take steps to prevent their lands from being contaminated.

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Belarus is engaged in counterfeiting of seed potatoes. Hrach Berberyan, chairman of the NGO Agrarian and Peasant Union of Armenia, stated this in an interview with the correspondent of Novosti Armenii - NEWS.am. “This country every time declares about elite potato seeds, although it is engaged in the usual counterfeiting of seed potatoes from Europe, changing the label and offering seed potatoes to Armenian farmers at 180 drams (30 cents) per 1 kg, among other things. They are not allowed to sell these potatoes as their own as they are most often the property of Dutch companies. See also: Russia provoked a shortage of seed potatoes in the European Union In Belarus, the lands are mostly contaminated, and the seed potatoes grown on these lands are sold abroad under the patronage of the state, says Grach Berberyan. The Agrarian and Peasant Union of Armenia NGO called on Armenian farmers to refrain from buying such potatoes. They will not provide a normal harvest, and even infect the ...

Source: Eastfruit