YEREVAN. – The Organic Agriculture Support Initiative (OASI) Project got underway Tuesday in Armenia.

OASI is funded by the European Union, and co-funded by the Austrian Development Agency.

The main objective of this three-year program is to provide financial and technical assistance to Armenia’s farmers, agribusinesses and cooperatives that are engaged in organic agriculture, and help create a clear and stable legislative framework in the country for organic product producers and processors, and which meets international standards.