ARMENIA'S GROSS AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT GROWS BY 0.1% IN
JANUARY-OCTOBER 2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR
06-12-2006 16:33:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-October 2006,
the gross agricultural output of Armenia made 465.5 bln drams
(about 1,23 bln USD), exceeding by 0.1% the index of the same
period of last year. According to the RA National Statistical
Service, the gross agricultural output grew by 6.1% in October
on September 2006.
In the first ten months of 2006, the livestock farming
production amounted to 156,495.8 mln drams, exceeding by 8.6%
the respective index of last year, while the plant growing
production made 309,024.2 mln drams, declining by 3.7%.
Production of main foodstuffs of livestock farming, except
for eggs, increased. Production of meat and poultry exceeded by
16.3% or 12.3 thousand tons the index of the same months of
2005, milk production - by 5.3% or 29.7 thousand tons.
In the indicated period, fish production made 2,008.4 mln
drams, which exceeds by 58.3% the respective index of last year.