YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-November 2006, the gross agricultural output of Armenia made 493.3 bln drams (about 1 bln 172 mln USD), exceeding by 0.2% the respective index of the previous year. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the gross agricultural output grew by 5.2% (at comparable prices) in November on October 2006. In the first eleven months of 2006, the gross output of livestock farming made 168 bln 89.7 mln drams, exceeding by 9% the index of the same period of 2005, while the gross output of plant cultivation made 325 bln 199.7 mln drams, or by 3.8% less. Production of main foodstuffs of livestock farming, except eggs, increased. Production of meat and poultry exceeded by 16.2 thousand tons or 19.3% the index of the same period of 2005, milk production - by 28.7 thousand tons or 4.8%. Fish production amounted to 2 bln 370.8 mln drams in January-November 2006, exceeding by 47% the respective index of the previous year.

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