JANUARY FOOD PRICES IN ARMENIA CLIMB 5.1%
YEREVAN, February 7./ARKA/. Food prices in Armenia ascended 5.1%
in January from December mainly due to hikes in prices for fruit,
vegetables and potatoes by 11.8%-31.8%, according to the National
Statistical Service of Armenia.
The NSA reported jump in prices for potatoes by 7.4%, garlic-9.4%,
beet-18.7%, radish-24.3%, onion-24.4%, carrot-25.0%, cucumbers-25.1%,
cabbage-29%, tomatoes-37.4%, aubergine-59.2%, scallion-64.7%, green
bell pepper-2.2 times.
Fruit prices rose by 11.8% in January from December: bananas-by 12.5%,
apples-16.2%, pomegranates-17.0%, mandarins-20.3%, pears-22.1% and
oriental persimmon-31.0%.
Egg prices jumped 4.6% in January month over month, meat product cost
-by 1%.
Prices for bread products, coffee, tea, cocoa, animal fats and
vegetable oil increased by 0.1-1.1% within the reported period.
Cost of dairy products climbed 2.3% in January month over month,
of fish products-by 1.8%. In Yerevan prices for dairy products rose
by 2.1%. -0-
From: Baghdasarian
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