July 18, 2011

Belarus' farm output increase in H1

Belarus' farm production rose 1.1% on year in H1 to BYR13.4 trillion (US$2.7 billion), according to a source in the National Statistics Committee on Friday (Jul 15).

Sales of fattened cattle and poultry rose 4.8% on year in January-June to 722,100 tonnes.

Milk output fell 0.5% to 3.266 million tonnes, and egg output went up 5.7% to 1.935 billion units.