AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DECLINES BY 1.9% IN ARMENIA IN FIRST HALF OF 2007 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Aug 08 2007

YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The gross agricultural output made 127
bln drams (over 356 mln USD) in current prices in January-June 2007,
declining by 1.9% on the same period of 2006.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, plant growing
output amounted to 39 bln 527.8 mln drams in the first half of
2007, declining by 11.9% on the same period of last year, while
stock-breeding production made 87 bln 474.7 mln drams, growing by 3.4%
on the same period of 2006.

Fishing made 997 mln drams in January-June 2007, exceeding by 30.4%
the respective index of 2006. The whole amount of fish caught in the
first half of this year has been sold.