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THE US AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO SYUNIK MARZ

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    The US Ambassador Visited Syunik Marz

Local news | Thursday, 26 April 2012

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TRAINING IN NEW VETERINARY MEDICINES IN THE SYUNIK REGION/ANIMAL HEALTH PROJECT

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Many veterinarians today lack information on the latest European and U.S. medicines available in Armenia. The medicines being used are sometimes obsolete and ineffective, and treatment results are poor because...

Local news | Thursday, 19 April 2012

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US AMBASSADOR VISITED USDA/CARD PROJECTS AND CARD OFFICE

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 US Ambassador Visits USDA/CARD Projects & CARD Office

Local news | Friday, 20 January 2012

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CARD AND PUM TO ASSIST HORTICULTURE FARMERS IN ARMENIA

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  The CEO of Netherlands Senior Experts (PUM), Thijs van Praag ,signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last spring with the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD). After...

Local news | Friday, 20 January 2012

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CARD AND HEIFER GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL SIGN SUB-AGREEMENT

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On December 8th, 2011,“Heifer International Georgia”  represented by its Director George Murvanidze  and Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD) Foundation represented by its Deputy Director Sevak Manukyan signed...

Local news | Thursday, 15 December 2011

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WINE AND CHEESE TASTING HELD IN THE U.S. EMBASSY

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On December 2, the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD) and the U.S. Embassy held 12th annual Wine and Cheese Tasting event.  Each year, this event allows retailers, restaurant...

Local news | Tuesday, 6 December 2011

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NEW CENTER PROVIDES ANIMAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE IN ARMENIA

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  NEW CENTER PROVIDES ANIMAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN ARMENIA                   

Local news | Tuesday, 6 December 2011

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CARD IMPLEMENTS FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ARMENIA

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Today the issue of food safety is everybody's concern. When buying food, people hope that it’s wholesome and safe. People should not get sick in this century because of...

Local news | Monday, 5 December 2011

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POTATO SEEDS ARE BETTER, THAN TUBERS

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CARD Foundation launched a pilot project in 2010 to produce potato tubers in Kapan, Syunik region. Potato seeds were imported from “Bejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt. Ltd,” – one of the...

Local news | Monday, 21 November 2011

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CATTLE RAISING PROJECT FOR THE YOUTH OF LORI REGION

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In April 2011, World Vision Stepanavan Area Development Program (ADP) together with CARD Foundation implemented a cattle raising project for the youth groups of Gargar and Gyulagarak communities of Lori...

Local news | Friday, 18 November 2011

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SWEET CORNS CAN ACQUIRE GOOD POPULARITY IN ARMENIA

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  In mid-August 2011, USDA FAS International Agricultural Development Specialist Kirsten Luxbacher together with CARD specialists visited sweet corn farms of Jrahovit village of Ararat marz of Armenia. During the...

Local news | Saturday, 17 September 2011

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CARD TO REAP HARVEST OF SPRING CROPS

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In spring 2011, German Satimex Quedlinburg Handelsgesellschaft mbH seed breeding company provided 10 varieties of onion for trial plot, which served as a basis for CARD and Satimex to implement...

Local news | Saturday, 17 September 2011

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ARMENIA’S PRIME MINISTER VISITS CARD’S FARM AND VETERINARY SERVICE CENTER IN SARNAKUNQ

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During his three-day tour in Syunik marz, on September 9, 2011, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Farm and Veterinary Service Center (FVSC) in Sarnakunq community established by CARD Foundation as...

Local news | Wednesday, 14 September 2011

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USDA COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP REUNION AT CARD

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Lev Kuchevski, International Training Specialist, USDA/FAS visited Armenia August 29-31 to interview candidates for Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP) 2012.  The Program topics were “Greenhouse Management” and “Sustainable Approaches to Extension”. ...

Local news | Wednesday, 7 September 2011

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE

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In July 2011, CARD foundation organized series of trainings within the project “Poverty Reduction and Confidence-building in Border Areas of Georgia and Armenia by Strengthening Civil Societies in Sustainable...

Local news | Tuesday, 9 August 2011

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World news

SCHMALLENBERG: A NEW VIRUS IN EUROPEAN HERDS

Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a previously unknown virus that was first detected in Germany in the November 2011, now affects large numbers of cattle, sheep and goat farms in northern Europe....

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Saturday, 31 March 2012

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NEW FACES AT THE GLOBAL TRAINING CENTER/ WWS

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 WWS Newsletter  

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Thursday, 17 November 2011

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POTATOES REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE

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The potato's stereotype as a fattening food for health-conscious folks to avoid is getting another revision as scientists report that just a couple servings of spuds a day reduces blood...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Wednesday, 14 September 2011

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WHY GRASS FED BEEF IS A HEALTHIER CHOICE THAN GRAIN FED BEEF

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Grass fed cattle are free to roam the fields, and consume a diet of grass and naturally growing plants and flowers. There are numerous health benefits to eating this form...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Friday, 26 August 2011

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SOME PLANTS DUPLICATE THEIR DNA TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY

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Whatever does not kill a plant may actually make it stronger. After being partially eaten by grazing animals, for example, some plants grow bigger and faster and reproduce more successfully...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Tuesday, 9 August 2011

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NEW CULTURES SECURE MILDNESS IN CHEESE

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Chr. Hansen introduces ‘Mild O’, a new cheese culture range which provides great flavor and texture in various cheese types, particularly in Southern European gourmet cheeses. 

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Tuesday, 2 August 2011

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BLUE GARDENS

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  The color blue is sometimes difficult to use in the garden. This is partly because there are very few true blue flowers in nature and partly because some of...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Monday, 18 July 2011

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POPLAR TREE LEAF BUD EXTRACT COULD FIGHT SKIN AGING

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  Antioxidants are popular anti-aging ingredients in skin creams, and now scientists are reporting a new source of these healthful substances -- leaf buds of poplar trees. Their study appears...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Thursday, 23 June 2011

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SHOP STOP: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR AG MECHANICS

Shop Stop is a weekly agricultural engineering and mechanics segment that offers useful tips for everything related to farm equipment and safety. See video ...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Thursday, 23 June 2011

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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE MAY SPREAD THROUGH SHEDDING SKIN CELLS

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Skin cells shed from livestock infected with foot and mouth disease could very well spread the disease. Foot and mouth is a highly contagious viral disease capable of causing widespread...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Tuesday, 7 June 2011

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LIVESTOCK ALSO SUFFER TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DURING TRANSPORTATION

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A Spanish study has analyzed traffic accidents involving cattle being transported for human consumption in the country for the first time. Despite the "relatively" low mortality rate, animals suffer high-risk...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Monday, 30 May 2011

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PHYTONCIDE PLANTS: USEFUL COMFORT

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  It is well-known that the air quality of our apartments or offices is far from being ideal. However, it can be significantly improved with the help of house plants....

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Sunday, 22 May 2011

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SUGARCANE COOLS CLIMATE

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  Brazilians are world leaders in using biofuels for gasoline. About a quarter of their automobile fuel consumption comes from sugarcane, which significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions that otherwise would...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Sunday, 1 May 2011

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VIDEO CAM ON WEEDING

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Norwegian engineers created a “smart” sprayer, which with the help of image recognizing video cameras is able to differentiate weeds and spray only them with herbicide without harming cultivated plants....

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Thursday, 7 April 2011

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BEES IN AIRPORT

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Several beehives are placed in Düsseldorf airport (Germany). It turns out that the analysis of honey and ambrosia structure is a good and trustworthy way of following the pollution of...

World news | Varsenik Sargsyan | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

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