Significant Portion of Our Children Are Malnourished Due to Lack of Knowledge, Minister Says

Ensuring food security and self-sufficiency is one of the most important issues that needs to be addressed, and in this regard, we cannot say that the situation in Armenia is ideal. This was stated by the Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan during a conversation with journalists.

“At the beginning of the year, we faced a difficult situation when the degree of risk sharply increased due to embargoes from various countries. Now we are developing a food security strategy in a more systematic manner, aiming to ensure that the residents of our country can eat sufficiently and nutritiously,” said the minister.

According to Kerobyan, one of the most crucial aspects of food security today is the issue of proper nutrition. “A significant portion of our children are malnourished not because they lack resources, but because they lack knowledge. In those families, due to incorrect information and poor nutrition, children are malnourished,” stated Kerobyan.