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December 1996 Hye Sharzhoom Fresno Ag Specialists Report Continued Progress in Armenia niqucs. scheduled Batista's role is to assist visit to Cali- the Armenian Agriculture fornia in Academy in the planning of a January by ^ western-style curriculum. He the director says the outlook for the Acad- of the acad¬ emy is very optimistic, cmy. Dr. "The agriculture Acad- A r m e n cmy is doing an excellent job Khachalrian. even though they don'i have to observe a lot of leaching resources at university this limp," Batista explained.* strategic The most important thing we planning found there is a great enthusi- processes asm by students and faculty firsthand, lo cooperate with CSUF. They really know what they want." He is exploring ways to By Bill Erysian For the newly-arriving visitor to Armenia these days, expectations about the state of an economy in transition can be uncertain, but it does not take very long after your plane lands lo see there are lots of bright spots on the horizon especially for Arme¬ nian agriculture. That's the consensus from a team of Fresno agriculture specialists who relumed ear¬ lier this month from a fact¬ finding trip to Armenia. The group was part of CSUF's latest contribution to the US Depart¬ ment of Agncuhure's Marketing Assis¬ tance Pro¬ gram cur¬ rently un¬ derway in Armenia. Juan B a l i s i a. CSUF Professor of Agri¬ cultural Econom¬ ics and di¬ rector of the aca- d e m i c portion of the U SD A Fresh fruit at the covered market project was accompanied by introduce western oriented subject matter in business and economics in the Academy. "The real challenge is to give the Academy ihe tools to turn around and be able lo teach these types of courses themselves in a short period ol* time after we train the in¬ structors." Olher programs Batista has already organized as a result of lite irip included a t to R.: Deputy Minister of Agriculture Davtian. Duke Golden, Harlcy Martin, Siranoosh (translator), winery owner, Juan Batista, Victor Sahatdjian. two local experts-Victor Saltauljian of Victor Packing in Madera and Duke Golden, a local attorney and trade spe¬ cialist It was the first trip to Armenia lor ihe three Frcsnans. The team.was also put together to provide expertise in the development of Arme¬ nia exports and to offer guid¬ ance on western farming tech- CSUF also has plans to bring 10 Academy faculty mem¬ bers to Fresno to attend intro¬ ductory courses in business, micro-economic theory, fi¬ nance, marketing and conv puter applications in business. Batista also said lhat he is actively seeking donations of 20 computers from the local community to set up a com¬ puter lab ai the Academy. Victor Sahatdjian was specifically requested by sev¬ eral individuals in Armenia to offer some of his expertise in fruit drying. After discov¬ ering thai the dehydration business in Armenia was not yet at the commercial level Sahatdjian quickly began making some interesting observations about general farming practices in Armenia. "What struck me immediatels was that I saw abun¬ dant farm land, good soils, and an adequate wa¬ ter supply in A r n * a • Michael Kalashian demonstrating the preparation of dried tomatoes. ally an over supply in certain crops one of Sahatdjian' s first recommendations was thai farmers should try to sell or¬ ganically grown IruiLs and vegetables, which would pro¬ vide a higher profit margin, especially as exports He also noted a lack in cold Ntoragc facilities and effective trans¬ portation routes in the coun¬ try. "Wc were able lo provide some guidance on western farming techniques and stor¬ age, as well a^» a lew things we have learned about how to develop a strong organic mema has stabilized its cur¬ rency and continues to de¬ velop reliable export routes lor its products, which pro¬ vide Golden with the chance to locus on building immedi¬ ate export opportunities. The problem of Arme¬ nia being a landlocked coun¬ try may not be insurmount¬ able to the future develop¬ ment of international trade." Golden emphasi/ed. "There is every indication thai ex¬ ports through aGeorgian port could be economically fea¬ sible, which we hope lo test in a few months." which is a big plus." he said.- "The Arme- farming industry." In addition. Sahatdjian of¬ fered advice on the need for proper grading, sizing, in¬ spections and documentation oi produce in Armenia as a prerequisite to compete in the international marketplace. Duke Golden was origi¬ nally asked to accompany the team lo establish a barter ex¬ change house in Armenia, due lo perceived lack of strength in ihe Armenian-, current*) (Dram»and ineffective trans¬ portation routes out oi the country But the realiis is that Ar- Left to Right: Duke Golden, Bill Erysian, friend Martin, and Victor Sahatdjian. I He was also impressed wiih the work thai ihe USD A office in Yerevan has been doing to assist farmers in up¬ grading their food products lo meet world standards for international trade. Accord¬ ing to Golden, with better food processing, canning and packaging, several categories o\ food products could be ready lo meet world standards within six months. His next plan is to estab¬ lish a trading company in Armenia that can find inter¬ national customers lor these products. .
Object Description
Title | 1996_12 The Daily Collegian December 1996 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1996 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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Language | eng |
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Title | December 4, 1996, Hye Sharzhoom Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1996 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | December 1996 Hye Sharzhoom Fresno Ag Specialists Report Continued Progress in Armenia niqucs. scheduled Batista's role is to assist visit to Cali- the Armenian Agriculture fornia in Academy in the planning of a January by ^ western-style curriculum. He the director says the outlook for the Acad- of the acad¬ emy is very optimistic, cmy. Dr. "The agriculture Acad- A r m e n cmy is doing an excellent job Khachalrian. even though they don'i have to observe a lot of leaching resources at university this limp," Batista explained.* strategic The most important thing we planning found there is a great enthusi- processes asm by students and faculty firsthand, lo cooperate with CSUF. They really know what they want." He is exploring ways to By Bill Erysian For the newly-arriving visitor to Armenia these days, expectations about the state of an economy in transition can be uncertain, but it does not take very long after your plane lands lo see there are lots of bright spots on the horizon especially for Arme¬ nian agriculture. That's the consensus from a team of Fresno agriculture specialists who relumed ear¬ lier this month from a fact¬ finding trip to Armenia. The group was part of CSUF's latest contribution to the US Depart¬ ment of Agncuhure's Marketing Assis¬ tance Pro¬ gram cur¬ rently un¬ derway in Armenia. Juan B a l i s i a. CSUF Professor of Agri¬ cultural Econom¬ ics and di¬ rector of the aca- d e m i c portion of the U SD A Fresh fruit at the covered market project was accompanied by introduce western oriented subject matter in business and economics in the Academy. "The real challenge is to give the Academy ihe tools to turn around and be able lo teach these types of courses themselves in a short period ol* time after we train the in¬ structors." Olher programs Batista has already organized as a result of lite irip included a t to R.: Deputy Minister of Agriculture Davtian. Duke Golden, Harlcy Martin, Siranoosh (translator), winery owner, Juan Batista, Victor Sahatdjian. two local experts-Victor Saltauljian of Victor Packing in Madera and Duke Golden, a local attorney and trade spe¬ cialist It was the first trip to Armenia lor ihe three Frcsnans. The team.was also put together to provide expertise in the development of Arme¬ nia exports and to offer guid¬ ance on western farming tech- CSUF also has plans to bring 10 Academy faculty mem¬ bers to Fresno to attend intro¬ ductory courses in business, micro-economic theory, fi¬ nance, marketing and conv puter applications in business. Batista also said lhat he is actively seeking donations of 20 computers from the local community to set up a com¬ puter lab ai the Academy. Victor Sahatdjian was specifically requested by sev¬ eral individuals in Armenia to offer some of his expertise in fruit drying. After discov¬ ering thai the dehydration business in Armenia was not yet at the commercial level Sahatdjian quickly began making some interesting observations about general farming practices in Armenia. "What struck me immediatels was that I saw abun¬ dant farm land, good soils, and an adequate wa¬ ter supply in A r n * a • Michael Kalashian demonstrating the preparation of dried tomatoes. ally an over supply in certain crops one of Sahatdjian' s first recommendations was thai farmers should try to sell or¬ ganically grown IruiLs and vegetables, which would pro¬ vide a higher profit margin, especially as exports He also noted a lack in cold Ntoragc facilities and effective trans¬ portation routes in the coun¬ try. "Wc were able lo provide some guidance on western farming techniques and stor¬ age, as well a^» a lew things we have learned about how to develop a strong organic mema has stabilized its cur¬ rency and continues to de¬ velop reliable export routes lor its products, which pro¬ vide Golden with the chance to locus on building immedi¬ ate export opportunities. The problem of Arme¬ nia being a landlocked coun¬ try may not be insurmount¬ able to the future develop¬ ment of international trade." Golden emphasi/ed. "There is every indication thai ex¬ ports through aGeorgian port could be economically fea¬ sible, which we hope lo test in a few months." which is a big plus." he said.- "The Arme- farming industry." In addition. Sahatdjian of¬ fered advice on the need for proper grading, sizing, in¬ spections and documentation oi produce in Armenia as a prerequisite to compete in the international marketplace. Duke Golden was origi¬ nally asked to accompany the team lo establish a barter ex¬ change house in Armenia, due lo perceived lack of strength in ihe Armenian-, current*) (Dram»and ineffective trans¬ portation routes out oi the country But the realiis is that Ar- Left to Right: Duke Golden, Bill Erysian, friend Martin, and Victor Sahatdjian. I He was also impressed wiih the work thai ihe USD A office in Yerevan has been doing to assist farmers in up¬ grading their food products lo meet world standards for international trade. Accord¬ ing to Golden, with better food processing, canning and packaging, several categories o\ food products could be ready lo meet world standards within six months. His next plan is to estab¬ lish a trading company in Armenia that can find inter¬ national customers lor these products. . |