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Azerbaijan decreases potato productions

Azerbaijan decreases potato productions

Write: Belicia [2011-05-20]
Azerbaijan decreases potato productions Time:21 Jan 2011 Posted by 21food.com

The prices of agricultural productions in fact made AZN 3.9 bln, in 2010, up 2.2% in comparison to a year ago. According to State Statistical Committee, the production on plant-growing production has decreased by 8.9%, on animal produce increased by 6.1% during the period of report. The growth rate on other spheres of plant-growing (excluding grain and potato) made 3.4%, on common production 5%.
At the same time, sugar beet for processing was sowed in 8.5 thousand ha area and 256.5 thousand tons of sugar beet have been gathered. Sugar beet production increased by 33.6% to 65 000 tons, compared to 2009. 953.7 thousand of potato, 1 181.1 tons of vegetable have been gathered in the period of report. Potato production decreased by 3%, vegetable rose 0.2%. Melon production soared 5.5% to 433.5 thousand tons, the average productivity of hectare on potato dropped 4 metric centner. Besides, 729.3 thousand tons of fruit and berry, 129.5 thousand tons of grape have been produced in 2010, up 1.5% and 0.3% compared to 2009.

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