ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank and Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) are holding a contest on the joint project "Certification of Organic Agricultural Product". Those who would like to participate in the contest can download the application form the ACBA Bank website, the Bank's press office has informed ArmInfo on Aug 25.
According to the source, experts will examine the product represented during the contest. The winning entrepreneurs will achieve certification under the auspices of ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank and NABU.
The project envisages a research on the current situation of the organic product market and has been designed for organizations and private entrepreneurs that are interested in achieving organic certification.
"ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK" CJSC has been operating in Armenia since 1995. Since September 2006, the majority shareholders of the Bank have been Credit Agricole S.A. (15.56%) and SJSC "Sacam International" (part of Credit Agricole S.A - 12.44%). Along with them, 10 agricultural cooperative unions hold shares in the capital of ACBA- CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK.
Founded in 1899, NABU encompasses more than 520,000 members and sponsors, who commit themselves to the conservation of threatened habitats, flora and fauna, to climate protection and energy policy. NABU`s main objectives are the preservation of habitats and biodiversity, the promotion of sustainability in agriculture, forest management and water supply and distribution, as well as to enhance the significance of nature conservation in our society.