PRICES OF FOOD COMMODITIES GROW BY 3.8% IN ARMENIA IN
DECEMBER 2006 ON NOVEMBER 2005
04-12-2006 15:35:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. A 3.8% inflation was
registered in the Armenian food commodity market in November
2006 on December 2005, and a 7.8% inflation in November 2006 on
November 2005.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, a 2.1%
rise of food commodity prices was registered in the country in
November on October 2006, which was mostly conditioned by
4.6-24.1% growth in prices of eggs, fruit, vegetables, potato
and fish products. The 24.1% inflation in the commodity group of
fish products in November on October 2006 was the result of a
36.7% and 29.3% rise in the prices of smoked and fresh white
fish respectively.
A 36.4% inflation was registered the vegetable and potato
commodity group in November 2006 on November 2005. During the
indicated period, the rise in the price of onion made 8.7%, of
cucumber - 10.2%, cauliflower - 12.8%, cabbage - 20.4%, garlic -
40%, carrot - 52.2%, tomato - 53.9%, beet - 57.7%, potato -
72.5%.
A 13.2% inflation was registered in Armenia in the
vegetable and potato commodity group in November on October
2006, which is the result of the growth in prices of onion -
13.2%, green pepper - 33.4%, eggplant - 36.7%, cucumber - 55.7%,
and tomato - 2.3fold. Prices of beet, carrot, garlic and potato
grew by 6.4-12.7% in the indicated period.
The 25.6% inflation in the fruit commodity group in
November 2006 on November 2005 was mainly due to the growth in
prices of apple - 35.7%, pear - 43.5%, watermelon - 1.8fold,
melon - 2.1fold and peach - 2.3fold. A 9.2% growth in fruit
prices was registered in November on October 2006, mostly due to
the growth in prices of pear - 9.2%, apple - 12.6%, grapes -
31.7%, peach - 46.5%, watermelon - 87.3% and melon - 54.3%. At
the same time, there was a 2-30.4% decline in prices of
tangerine, lemon, pine-apple, orange and banana in the country.
The average price of eggs grew by 21.2% in November 2006 on
November 2005 and 4.6% on October 2006.
A 0.1-1.1% growth in prices of butter, vegetable oil, other
products, confectionery, bread products, milk products, coffee,
tea and cocoa was registered in the country in November on
October 2006. In the indicated priod, the prices of granulated
sugar and meat products declined by 1.9% and 1% respectively,
while the prices of soft and alcoholic drinks and cigarettes
remained at the previous month's level.