Nearly 10 thsd tons of buffalo meat imported to Armenia from India every year

• Thursday, September 27, 18:14

 Every year nearly 10 thsd tons of buffalo meat is imported to Armenia from India, which meets the veterinary standards of Armenia, Abraham Bakhchagulyan, Head of the State Food Safety Service of the Armenian Ministry of Agricultutre, said at today's session of the Government.  He said that 5 companies, which have a 10-year experience in deliveries, their own slaughter-houses meeting international standards, meat processing shops, and cold-storage facilities, supply the republic with buffalo meat. He assured that over the past 2 years the control services did not reveal a single case of intoxication with buffalo meat. Bakhchagulyan added that a total of 10.3 thsd tons of buffalo meat was delivered to Armenia in 2011.

In particular, the suppliers are Alex Grig (61.2% of the market), "Pargev" (17%), Mokonats (9.5%), Armen-Amik Yeghbayrner JV (6.5%), Univeral Avan (3.5%). Over Jan-Sept 2012, these companies imported a total of 5284 tons of buffalo meat to Armenia. In the meantime, the shares of the market participants have changed. For instance, the share of Alex Grig has dropped to 18.1%, "Pargev" - 33.4%, Armen-Amik Yeghbayrner - 23.52%, Universal Avan - 11.6%, he said.