Hail is considered the number-one enemy of viticulture for several villages of Armenia’s Tavush Region.  

“Our village has always suffered from hail; natural disasters are unpredictable,” Aygehovit village prefect Levon Grigoryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am, and added that the village has a population of 3,700, its main employment is agriculture and cattle breeding, and the village has 103 hectares of vineyards.     

“First and foremost we need to develop agriculture. It is impossible for everyone in the village to be involved in agriculture, but it should be done so that every inch of land is developed,’ said Grigoryan.  

He informed that virtually all of the village gardens will be irrigated with the help of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, and all that remains is the official opening of the irrigation system.

“We cannot solve problems without artificial irrigation,” noted Levon Grigoryan.

And Berd branch of the Brandy Factory likewise is providing considerable assistance to Aygehovit village. The Factory gives chemical agents and syringe equipment to the villagers every year, so they may receive normal harvest in fall and sell it to the Factory.       

The village head assured they are expecting a rich grape harvest this year, if, of course, hail does not destroy it.

Photos by Edward Arzumanyan