Concept Vision Development
Ararat province’s mountains Cattle-breeding in Aragatsotn Winemaking
Landscape Cultivated Landscape Products
In this region all kinds of transitions can be found: from mountain plateau
to plain, from slight and lat slopes to steep and abrupt ones. In some parts
the relief is complicated by uneven landscape with multiple minor ridges of
various size and shape. This zone is typically agricultural. Major crops are grains – wheat, barley,
and oats. Here livestock-raising and fruit-growing is also well developed.
Crops are both irrigated and rain fed: in the lower sub-zone it is irrigated,
in the upper sub-zone ield crops can be cultivated without any irrigation.
Steep land is used for fodder production and pastures prevail. Agricultural
crops include apricot, cherry, pear, peach, apple, quince, plum, melon,
walnut, grapes and berries. Cattle-breeding includes wool-bearing, goat
farming, poultry farming and bee-keeping The region is famous for its wine industries. The discovery of the 6100
year-old Areni-1 winery has provided increased awareness of the ancient
tradition of wine-making in Armenia creating the return to roots»
movement. Also famous for its agricultural products is one of the most
important region of Armenia.
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