On a late-summer drive through the Ararat Valley, it is not uncommon to see crates of apricots left by the roadside — too ripe to transport, too abundant for local demand and ultimately destined to spoil. Just a few hours away in Yerevan, those same fruits — processed, packaged or imported — reappear at a higher price. This quiet contradiction captures the central tension of Armenia’s food system: a country capable of abundance, yet structured i…
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