From Armenia in brief: School of cheese making in Tashir to go regional

by Maria Titizian

Published: Friday February 06, 2009

Yerevan - With the support of the Center of Agrobusiness and Rural Development (CARD) and the Armenian State Agrarian University, the Daughter Melania Cheese Factory is now being used as a school for cheese makers. Professors from the university and experienced cheese making specialists are teaching there.

According to Armenpress, the school, which employees from different cheese factories have attended, has presented certificates of qualification to more than 100 graduates. The graduates now work in cheese factories and family farms.

Naira Mkrtchian, head of the marketing department of the center, said that Lori, Chanakh, Gouda, Dutch, Edem, Swiss, and Mozzarella cheeses produced by the Tashir cheese factory are successfully being exported to Russia and the United States.

Based on the success of the Tashir cheese making school, CARD has made an additional investment for establishing schools in this field. The school, which has helped restore some of the best traditions of Armenian cheese production is planned to be made into a regional institution where people from Georgia can also participate in courses.