Cow artificial insemination – state pays about 70%
Run by: Ministry of Economy of Armenia
Productivity improvement pilot (2025–2026). Insemination of one cow costs about 15,000 AMD: the state pays 10,000 AMD and you pay only 5,000 AMD. Imported semen of high-yield breeds (Holstein, Brown Swiss, Simmental, Jersey, etc.) is used. The service is delivered by AI technicians/companies contracted by your community.
Do I qualify?
Cattle-keeping households in Aragatsotn, Gegharkunik, Shirak, Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Lori and Tavush. The cow must be ear-tagged and registered in the farm-animal registry. Priority goes to social-assistance recipients and people disabled in combat who keep up to 20 cows.
What you get
The state pays 10,000 AMD per insemination (about 70%). You pay 5,000 AMD.
Deadline
- Closes: 25 December 2026
- Pilot runs 2025–2026. 2026 quotas: Aragatsotn 2,020, Gegharkunik 720, Shirak 4,000, Syunik 1,500, Tavush 500, Lori 3,500, Vayots Dzor 400 cows (12,640 in total). No 2027 extension found.
Documents you need
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How to apply
- 1Ask your community head or community vet which contracted organisation does insemination in your village.
- 2Sign a simple contract with the technician and pay 5,000 AMD. The state pays the rest to the organisation.
Help me apply
Use the checklist above, call the contact, or ask a partner bank to call you back.
Contact
- 5 Mher Mkrtchyan St, Yerevan
- https://mineconomy.am/page/1338
Official sources
Information checked on 8 October 2026. Reliability of this information: High — from the official decision
Sources
- ARLIS: Government Decision N 1392-L of 22.08.2024 (consolidated, latest incl. 21.05.2026 N 768-L)
- Iravaban.net – Government to redistribute 2026 insemination quotas (25.08.2026)
- armenian-lawyer.com – Armenia Cattle Productivity Program: 70% AI Subsidy 2025-2026
- USDA FAS GAIN AM2026-0002 – Challenges and Opportunities in Armenia's Livestock Sector (May 2026)