Armenia’s agriculture output grows 2.1% to AMD 200.2 billion in Jan-June 2013
01.08.2013,
19:43
In Jan-June 2013, Armenia produced agricultural products worth about AMD 200.2 billion – 2.1% year-on-year growth, the National Statistical Service reports.
YEREVAN, August 1. /ARKA/. In Jan-June 2013, Armenia produced agricultural products worth about AMD 200.2 billion – 2.1% year-on-year growth, the National Statistical Service reports.
The joint output of agriculture and fishery grew 3.3% in Jan-June 2013, compared with the same priod a year before, to more than AMD 209.5 billion.
According to the statistical report, cattle breeding segment of agriculture accounted for 1.5% year-on-year growth in Jan-June 2013, when its output amounted to AMD 139.6 billion.
Plant-growing segment showed 3.6% growth and an AMD 60.6-billion output.
Fishery sector reported 34.5% growth and AMD 9.3 billion.
Sales of meat shrank 2.2% in the 1st H 2013, compared with the same period a year earlier, to AMD 4,500 tons.
Gegharkunik and Armavir provinces were singled out by the statistical service for largest sales – 700 tons each.
Some 78,400 tons of milk were produced in Armenia in June 2013 – 5% year-on-year growth.
In June 2013, Gegarkunik produced the largest volume of milk – 14,900 tons.
Some 89.8 million eggs were produced in May 2013 – 0.2% year-on-year decline. Armavir produced the largest number of eggs in May 2013.
According to the statistical report, 435.1 tons of fishes were produced in June (26.5% year-on-year growth), and the whole output was sold. ($1 – AMD 409.75). ---0----
