The Foundation PUM Netherlands Senior Experts (the Netherlands), represented by Chief Executive Officer Arthur Matthijs van Praag and the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development Foundation (Armenia), represented by Director Gagik Sardaryan will signing a memorandum of understanding on April 21.

The objective of signing the MoU is to contribute to the development of Armenian agricultural sector through provision of targeted and efficient support to the SMEs, small scale farmers and farmers’ cooperatives, as well as government initiatives.

Both organizations contribute to improve the value added production in agriculture and food processing according to the local and international market needs through trainings, technical assistance and demonstration projects.

Dutch Government organization PUM Netherlands Senior Experts has over thirty years of experience in advising businesses in developing countries and emerging markets.

CARD is an independent local Armenian foundation committed to becoming a prime agricultural service provider in the Caucasus that will lead to sustainable agricultural and agribusiness development in Armenia and in the Caucasus. CARD assists farmers and agribusinesses in the production and marketing of food and related products to increase incomes and creates jobs leading to sustainable livelihoods for rural population through PUM experts.