Armenia heavily depends on imported wheat grain, main source of importing grain is Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. Grain importers market is very limited only 3-4 companies are importing grain. Main importers are also ones who have milling capacity. Those 3 companies are covering almost 95 % of local market needs in terms of grain/ wheat flour.
Milling Company: Manana Grain Mill
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Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Modus Granum LLC 2 Hayriyan St. v. Armash, marz Ararat, Armenia |
Name: Gurgen Nikogosyan Title: Owner Email: manangrain@mail.ru |
Tel: +374 91 407 088; +374 224 22112 |
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Summary of Role and Services: Manana Grain Mill is located in the south from Yerevan at Arart Marz Village close to Armenian Azerbajian (Nakhijevan) border. It is privately owned company that provides almost 25% of wheat flour forArmenia |
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
Yes, 4,000 m² |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
ü Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
10 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
55 KVA |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
YES |
55 KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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Swiss |
2000 |
2007 |
Operational |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
No |
0 |
No |
n/a |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Complete cycle of bag making |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
n/a |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
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Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
20 |
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Number of full time labourers |
330 |
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Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
25 |
15 |
8 |
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Building – Maize Mill |
10 |
10 |
5 |
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Walls |
Stone / Concrete |
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Roof |
Zinc plated Sheets |
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Floor |
Concrete |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
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Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
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Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
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Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
n/a |
n/a |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
As needed |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
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Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
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Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
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Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
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Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
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Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
60 km from Yerevan |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
1 hour |
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Road condition to Mill |
Good |
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Road limitation (if any) |
No limitation |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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On the railway from |
Yerevan To Armash |
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Milling Capacity (mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
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Wheat |
250 |
6000 |
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Capacity to Blend |
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| N/A Local standards do not require fortification |
| Loading and Discharge Rates |
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AMD 250 per mt (US$ 0.47) |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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| Mill have its own 4 KAMAZ trucks who are involved in what flour distribution within their own network |
Milling
Company: Bagramyan Mill
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Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Bagramyan Mill (Alex Grig LLC) Karkert Villige Ararat Distr. |
Name: Sayat Gasparyan Title: General Director Email: bagramyanflour@mail.ru |
Tel: +374 10 730 880 Fax: +374 10 730 880 |
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Summary of Role and Services: Bagramyan Mill (Owner Alex Grig LLC) is biggest mill in the South Caucasus, build in late 1980s and completely privatized and one of major food importing companies, ‘Lusgh Astex’ This company covers currently almost 65% of all wheat flour needs for local market. The company is equipped with a silo type warehouse for grain with a total capacity of 80,000 mt. The mill is located about 60 km south of Yerevan and has a rail connection |
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
Yes, 8,000 m² |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
ü Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
26 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
155 KVA |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
YES |
80 KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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Swiss |
2000 |
2007 |
Operational |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
No |
0 |
No |
n/a |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Complete cycle of bag making |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
n/a |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
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Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
20 |
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Number of full time labourers |
330 |
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Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
45 |
25 |
15 |
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Building – Storage |
61 |
10 |
10 |
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Walls |
Stone ( concrete structure) |
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Roof |
Concrete |
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Floor |
Concrete |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
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Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
As needed |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
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Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
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Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
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Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
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Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
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Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
60 Km from Yerevan |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
1 hour |
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Road condition to Mill |
Good |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
No limitation |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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On the railway from |
Yerevan |
To Armash |
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Milling Capacity (Mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
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Wheat |
500 |
10000 |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
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Within the Compound |
2,000 m² |
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Outside the Compound |
2,000 m² |
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Capacity to Blend |
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Available but not functioning |
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Loading & Discharge Rates |
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AMD250 per mt (US$ 0.47) |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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The mill has a rail branch-line which has a direct link to Karakert Railway Station (Code; 566708) a total of 59 km from the Masis Railroad Junction Mill have its own 3 KAMAZ trucks who are involved in what flour distribution within their own network |
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Additional Notes |
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Currently there is no fortification; fortified wheat flour is imported by humanitarian organisations. |
