KAPAN, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. 145 grain harvest combiners are now operating in Syunik marz, mainly in Sisian and Goris regions. NT correspondent was informed from Kajik Khachatrian, head of the agriculture and environmental protection department of the Syunik regional administration that this circumstance has a negative impact on the activities of farms of Kapan and Meghri regions. He explained that the owners of these combiners decide which crops and on whose areas must be harvested. For example, they refused to provide machinery for harvesting crops of the Meghri region's Lichk and Tashtun rural communities of the total area of 40-50 ha. According to K. Khachatrian, in order to deal with the problem, the RA Ministry of Agriculture offers machinery for 3.5 mln drams (about 8.3 thousand USD) for a unit. He said that the above mentioned communities can buy this equipment with their resources and then use it jointly.

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