By the decision of the Government, amendments were made to the RA Government decision N 1886-L on "The Strategy of the Main Directions Ensuring Economic Development in Agricultural Sector of the Republic of Armenia for 2020-2030 and the 2020-2022 Action Plan and Schedule for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Main Directions Ensuring Economic Development in Agricultural Sector of the Republic of Armenia for 2020-2030".

The decision was due to the need to adopt a new action plan to ensure the implementation of the 2020-2030 strategy.

The decisions defines measures to be implemented in 2023-2026, potential financial sources necessary for their implementation and expected results.

Taking into account the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate change and the importance of adaptation measures for the sustainable development of the sector, a number of measures aimed at enhancing adaptation in agricultural sector, developed in the frame of the UNDP-GCF Armenia’s National Adaptation Plan project, were also integrated in the proposed action plan.

According to the justification of the decision presented by the Ministry of Economy, in the context of ensuring the overall development of the sector, the 2023-2026 action plan is aimed among others at increasing the resistance of the agricultural sector towards climate hazards, risks and disasters, as well as increasing the capacity and efficiency of adaptation to the challenges of climate change.

In particular, being based on local and international best practices measures included in the action plan aim to strengthen the capacities of entities, farms and relevant professionals involved in the agricultural sector, including adaptation capacities reducing vulnerabilities caused by climate change.

In addition, in order to increase the resistance of agriculture to climate hazards, risks and disasters, it is planned to regularly develop and launch new insurance products;  develop and implement effective mechanisms of targeted support to seed breeding and seed production suited to changing climate conditions; introduce sustainable and efficient technologies for land and water use; develop and implement measures to mitigate negative impacts of extreme weather events, including the launch of an early warning system; support the introduction of cold storage; promote development of greenhouse industry; encourage intensive horticulture; prevent the spread of diseases and pests caused by climate change, etc.

The implementation of the action plan will contribute to the strengthening of the awareness on climate change, its impacts, risks and vulnerabilities and increasing adaptation capacities in the sector; increasing the sector’s resistance to negative impacts of climate change, extreme weather events and climate related natural; as well as reducing loss and damages resulted by climate change.

The Government decision and 2023-2026 action plan (in Armenian only) can be found here.