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Acba bank and the German Nature Conservation Union (NABU) have summarized the results of the jointly implemented "Development of Organic Agriculture 2025" program competition.
During the competition, the applicants' prospects for exporting organic products in the event of certification and the growth of interest in the product, the environmental impact of the projects, the short-term and long-term goals of the projects, motivation, and risks were taken into account.
This year, 17 SMEs and individual entrepreneurs will receive certification with the support of the program.
The winning entrepreneurs of the "Organic Agriculture Development 2025" program competition are:
Arshak Markosyan (beekeeping)
Artur Melkonyan (fruit cultivation)
“Haterq Food” LLC (beekeeping)
“Darman Herbal” LLC (tea production)
Khachatur Gevorgyan (pistachio cultivation)
“Ibari” LLC (beekeeping)
“Antaram” CJSC (tea production)
“Agri” LLC (beekeeping)
Lukashin Agricultural Association CC (fruit and vegetable cultivation)
Ruzanna Sargsyan (fruit and vegetable cultivation)
“Van Ardi” LLC (viticulture, wine production)
“Jabrayan Holdings” LLC (high-value crop cultivation)
Samvel Mkhitaryan (beekeeping)
Lusine Nalbandyan (strawberry cultivation)
Gohar Movsisyan (fruit cultivation)
Hakob Saribekyan (fruit cultivation)
Levon Hakobyan (berry cultivation)
The “Organic Agriculture Development” program has been jointly implemented by Acba bank and NABU since 2015. The purpose of the program is to promote the development of organic agriculture in Armenia and to support producers in the field.