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FOOD PRICES RISE BY 2.8% IN ARMENIA IN DECEMBER 2007
Noyan Tapan
Jan 9, 2008
YEREVAN, JANUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. 2.8% rise in food prices in Armenia in
December on November 2007 was mainly conditioned by 0.1-23.8% inflation
registered in 10 out of the 13 food commodity groups under observation.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, there was a 5.4%
price fall in the commodity group of vegetables and potato in December
2007 on December 2006 and 23.8% price growth - in December on November
2007. Prices of garlic, beet, potato, carrot, onion, cauliflower
rose by 1.6-29%, prices of tomato and cucumber grew 2fold and 1.9fold
respectively in December on November 2007.
97.9% inflation was registered in the commodity group of fish products
in December 2007 on December 2006, 9.7% inflation - in December on
November 2007.
16% inflation was registered in the fruit commodity group in December
2007 on December 2006, 10.2% inflation - in December on November
2007, which was mainly due to a rise in prices of apple (11.9%),
pear (19.4%), grapes (19%), pomegranate (24.6%), blood orange
(37.7%). Prices of tangerine, orange and banana fell by 1-20.1%
in the indicated period.
The average price of eggs fell by 9.4% in December 2007 on December
2006 and grew by 3.8% in December on November 2007.
2.7% inflation was registered in the commodity group of meat products
in December 2007 on December 2006, 0.1% inflation - in December on
November 2007, which was mainly due to a rise in prices of pork (0.8%),
ham (1.2%), sausages (1.9-5.5%). Beef and mutton prices fell by 0.7%
and 0.5% respectively in the indicated period.
0.2-1.1% inflation was registered in the commodity groups of coffee,
tea, cocoa, bread products, confectionery, milk products, soft
drinks in December on November 2007. There was 29.2% inflation
in the commodity group of butter and vegetable oil in December
2007 on December 2006, 4.5% price fall - in December on November
2007. 71.9% overall growth in prices of vegetable (sunflower) oil
in August-November 2007 was followed by a 5% price fall in December,
while 47.3% overall growth in butter prices in May-November 2007 was
followed by 7.1% price fall in December.
Price of granulated sugar fell by 19.2% in Armenia in December 2007
on December 2006 and by 1.4% in December on November 2007.
0.1% price fall was registered in the commodity groups of other
foodstuffs, alcoholic drinks and cigarettes in December on November
2007.
Noyan Tapan
Jan 9, 2008
YEREVAN, JANUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. 2.8% rise in food prices in Armenia in
December on November 2007 was mainly conditioned by 0.1-23.8% inflation
registered in 10 out of the 13 food commodity groups under observation.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, there was a 5.4%
price fall in the commodity group of vegetables and potato in December
2007 on December 2006 and 23.8% price growth - in December on November
2007. Prices of garlic, beet, potato, carrot, onion, cauliflower
rose by 1.6-29%, prices of tomato and cucumber grew 2fold and 1.9fold
respectively in December on November 2007.
97.9% inflation was registered in the commodity group of fish products
in December 2007 on December 2006, 9.7% inflation - in December on
November 2007.
16% inflation was registered in the fruit commodity group in December
2007 on December 2006, 10.2% inflation - in December on November
2007, which was mainly due to a rise in prices of apple (11.9%),
pear (19.4%), grapes (19%), pomegranate (24.6%), blood orange
(37.7%). Prices of tangerine, orange and banana fell by 1-20.1%
in the indicated period.
The average price of eggs fell by 9.4% in December 2007 on December
2006 and grew by 3.8% in December on November 2007.
2.7% inflation was registered in the commodity group of meat products
in December 2007 on December 2006, 0.1% inflation - in December on
November 2007, which was mainly due to a rise in prices of pork (0.8%),
ham (1.2%), sausages (1.9-5.5%). Beef and mutton prices fell by 0.7%
and 0.5% respectively in the indicated period.
0.2-1.1% inflation was registered in the commodity groups of coffee,
tea, cocoa, bread products, confectionery, milk products, soft
drinks in December on November 2007. There was 29.2% inflation
in the commodity group of butter and vegetable oil in December
2007 on December 2006, 4.5% price fall - in December on November
2007. 71.9% overall growth in prices of vegetable (sunflower) oil
in August-November 2007 was followed by a 5% price fall in December,
while 47.3% overall growth in butter prices in May-November 2007 was
followed by 7.1% price fall in December.
Price of granulated sugar fell by 19.2% in Armenia in December 2007
on December 2006 and by 1.4% in December on November 2007.
0.1% price fall was registered in the commodity groups of other
foodstuffs, alcoholic drinks and cigarettes in December on November
2007.