Armenian Minister of Agriculture Ignaty Arakelyan today hosted an International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) delegation tasked with monitoring the Infrastructure and Rural Finance Supprt Prograame in Armenia.

This programme is designed to generate income growth and sustainable employment opportunities by strengthening agricultural production systems and linkages to value chains for cash crops. It has four components:

• Rural finance
• Water infrastructure for rural areas
• Awareness raising and support for farmers
• Programme management