YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS: The strawberry and rapsberry growing with special technologies in Akunk village of Armenian Kotayk region 1 meter above the ground and in boxes which are put on the ground are exported to United Arab Emirates. “Armenpress” reports that about this informed one of founders of “Biga” Armenian-Dutch joint company Rafik Eganyan during press conference on August 28.  

The berries are fed by drip method. “This nice technology is not very laborious. Just one person by clicking a button can do all the irrigation and fertilization problems of the territory. The harvest mainly is exported to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and other countries of Persian Gulf,” mentioned Eganyan adding that part of berries is sold in Armenian market. The average strawberry yield is 45-50 tones from one hectare and raspberry – 10 tones from one hectare. He clarified that the strawberry is grown above the ground in order to exclude infection with land deceases.

He also informed about exporting berries to Russia. The businessman is sure that Armenia can become one of leading countries of fruit and berry export.