Organic asparagus will be grown in Tegh village of Armenia’ Syunik province.

The representative of Sergey-Davit LTD, Samvel Davtyan, told Armenian News – NEWS.am that the harvest unusual for Armenia has been gathered for already 2-3 years and sold in Yerevan supermarkets and in Russia. This year they want to get organic certification.

To prepare for this, the company has received necessary equipment thanks to the Organic Agriculture Support Initiative program, as well as the funds of the EU Commission and Austrian Development Agency (ADA). According to the program, support must be provided to 18 medium-sized and 30-40 small companies and economic operators, who want to grow organic products. They will later be trained on how to bring those products to the market.

“We have already prepared the soil, which has no remnants of fertilizers and pesticides in it. If we get certified this year, we will be able to use the brand “organic” already in a year. If we are provided support in marketing, we would like to look for buyers in Europe,” Davtyan said.