As part of the “Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir Marzes” (IADAAM) project, the Vedi team of the Agricultural Extension Service (AEST) held a working meeting with beneficiaries from the Ararat community.
The discussion focused on several key areas:
🔹 The importance of establishing initiative groups to support the formation of agricultural cooperatives;
🔹 Opportunities to introduce modern irrigation systems for the more efficient use of water from the Vedi Reservoir;
🔹 Beneficiary selection principles aligned with the project’s eligibility criteria;
🔹 The role of Agricultural Extension Service Centers and the range of services they provide to ensure more targeted, needs-based, and effective agricultural support;
🔹 Available state support programs and the procedures for applying.
Local farmers expressed strong appreciation for the collaborative opportunities and advisory services made available through the project.
Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir marzes (IADAAM) project, financed through the European Union (EU) with implementation by the French Development Agency (AFD) is an integrated initiative aimed at transforming irrigated agriculture in Armenia.
Within IADAAM project a technical assistance component is implemented jointly by AESA – Agriconsulting Europe SA, Avelue Consulting Group LLC, Strategic Development Agency NGO and 3R Strategy LLC consortium and aims to provide institutional support to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia (MoE) in the formulation of agricultural policies and reforms in priority areas, provide technical support to the MoE in the implementing project activities, ensure communication and reporting for the IADAAM project.