AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DECLINES BY 1.9% IN ARMENIA IN
FIRST HALF OF 2007 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR
08-08-2007 17:00:00 | Armenia | Economy
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.