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  • Armenia's Agricultural Output In Jan-May Surged By 1.3% To 144.2 Bln

    ARMENIA'S AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT IN JAN-MAY SURGED BY 1.3% TO 144.2 BLN DRAMS

    YEREVAN, July 2./ARKA/. Armenia's agricultural output in January-May
    2013 surged by 1.3% year over year to 144.2 billion drams, ArmStat
    told ARKA.

    The combined agricultural and fish production climbed by 2.9% to
    over 152.8 bln drams in January-May 2013 from the same period the
    year before.

    Livestock production jumped within the reporting period by 1.4% to
    about 115.9 billion drams from a year earlier, crop cultivation-
    by 0.8% up to around 28.3 bln drams, fishery - 35.2% up to 8.5
    billion drams.

    The statistics showed, the sales of cattle and sheep and goat meet and
    poultry (live weight) slashed by 3.4% in May from a year earlier to
    5,600 tons. The highest meat sales rates were reported in Gegharkunik
    and Shirak regions of Armenia- 900 tons each.

    Milk production advanced 4.7% to 83,800 tons in May year over year.

    Gegharkunik region reported the highest milk production rate at
    15,900 tons.

    Egg production dropped by 0.5% to 99 million. The highest number of
    eggs was produced in Armavir region -16.4 million.

    Fishery and pisciculture in Armenia rose by 27.8% in
    May to 534.2 tons within the reported period. Sales
    constituted 100%. ($1=409.87 drams). -0- - See more at:
    http://arka.am/en/news/society/armenia_s_agricultural_output_in_jan_may_surged_by _1_3_to_144_2_bln_drams_/#sthash.tPWqFyCn.dpuf

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