GROSS AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT OF ARMENIA GTOWS BY 0.2% IN JANUARY-NOVEMBER
2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR
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.