The production of agricultural products in Ukraine has risen in price by 22%

Submitted by bashun on Tue, 12/05/2017 - 11:22

Expenses for the production of plant products increased by 23.4%, and animals - by 18.6%.

The cost of agricultural production in Ukraine in January-October 2017 increased by 22.2% compared to the same period in 2016, the State Statistics Service reported.

At the same time, the cost of production of plant products during the reporting period increased by 23.4%, and the animal - by 18.6%. In October, in comparison with September, expenses on agricultural production increased by 2.1%.

In particular, the total costs of crop production in October increased by 2.5%, and livestock production by 1.1%. According to the report, expenditures for material and technical resources of industrial origin used in agricultural production increased by 25.8% in the ten months of this year compared to the same period last year. In October, compared to September, these expenses increased by 2%.

The State Statistics Service noted that the data are given without taking into account the occupied territory of the Crimea and part of the zone of the antiterrorist operation.

According to the State Statistics Service, the cost of agricultural production in Ukraine in 2016 compared to 2015 increased by 13.5%.
 

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