Tag: Ararat Valley

September 16, 2021
The Nuclear Option

The Nuclear Option

Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor is vital for Armenia’s energy security; it also poses dangers that are often overlooked. While the focus has been its location, less public scrutiny has been paid to its ongoing environmental impact.

July 29, 2021
Irrigating Efficiently

Irrigating Efficiently

Armenia’s farmers need irrigation water to feed the country, but a number of bottlenecks get in the way. Because of the poor condition of the water supply system, 40-50% of irrigation water is lost before reaching its endpoint.

November 25, 2017
Trying to Fill a Bottomless Well: Depletion of Water Resources in the Ararat Valley

Trying to Fill a Bottomless Well: Depletion of Water Resources in the Ararat Valley

Fish farms that showed up in the Ararat Valley in the early 2000s, as part of a development and poverty reduction program, have devastated the valley and Armenia’s second largest water basin. Now the state is trying to salvage the main hub of Armenia's agriculture and the strategically important water basin from desertification; trying to refill a bottomless well drop by drop.