date:Nov 09, 2017
The United States embassy in Yerevan has sparked controversy by promoting the controversial American agribusiness giant Monsantos business in Armenia.
On November 1, the embassy held a conference on Armenian agriculture. Two American companies, Monsanto and Valmont (a company specializing in irrigation equipment) presented at the event to drum up business in Armenia.
Agriculture [] accounts for 19.6% of Armenias GDP and employs 36.2% of Armenias labor force, said Rafik Mansour, temporary head