Lori region is situated in the North of the republic of Armenia. It is the thirdlargest region in the country by territory and the second by its population.The leading branches of economy of the region are agriculture and industry.

However, Lori is famous firstly for its agriculture, particularly for theproduction of potato, grain, cabbage and different vegetables.

Although the total area of arable lands being used has decreased ascompared to previous years, Lori province officials are satisfied with lastyear’s harvest, and so are villagers, whose production figures show cause tobe pleased.

In 2010, Lori produced 13.6 tons of potatoes, but in 2011, 16.2tons.

In 2010, 13.2 tons of cereal grain were harvested; in 2011, 20.8tons.

Last year the government gave out 160 tons of high-quality spring-plantedbarley seeds to Lori province, as well as 30 tons of spring-planted barleyseeds of standard quality and 11 tons of seed corn. According to the localgovernment data, elite reproduction barley seeds were given out to 44communities of the province, and seed corn to 25 communities.

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