ARMENIA EXPECTS AGRICULTURE TO INCREASE OUTPUT BY 8-9%
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 27 2012
Russia
Armenian Minister for Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan expects agriculture
to increase output by 8-9% in 2012, ARKA reports.
The gross product of agriculture reached 203.6 billion drams in the
first half of 2012, exceeding the same period last year by 8.1%. The
highest growth was registered in planting (28%), animal husbandry
(2%) and fishing (25.2%).
Agriculture needs a two-digit increase in 2012 in the light of the
goal to have an economic growth of 7% this year. Economic growth
increased by 7.8%, compared with 2011.
The highest increase was registered in industry (13%), exports (13.5%)
and agriculture (8.1%).
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