ARMENIA’S GROSS AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT GROWS BY 0.1% IN JANUARY-OCTOBER 2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Dec 06 2006

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.