Baku: Nijat Mustafayev ; Economics. In first half of 2012, total agricultural production in Azerbaijan rose 10.4% in comparison to a year earlier, State Statistical Committee told APA.
State Statistical Committee says spring plants were planted in 373,700 ha, as well cereals and legumes – in 67,500 ha, potato – in 66,000 ha, vegetable – in 78,000 ha, cotton seed – in 29,100 ha, melons – in 3,600 ha, sugar beet – in 3,600 ha, sunflower – in 10,700 ha and tobacco – in 1,500 ha.
Committee says 1,606,900 tons of grain were gathered as of July 1, 212. Average productivity of ha made 26.5 metric centners.
Meat production rose 3.2% or 6,700 tons to 214,600 tons, milk – increased by 7.4% or 58,600 tons to 856,400 tons, egg – by 16% or 82.7 mln to 600.4.6 mln units.
36,400 tons were produced during the same period, up 14% from year earlier.
During the same period, 25,500 tons of meat and 186.9 mln eggs were produced in the poultry factories, up 40.6% and 32.2%.
Number of cattle rose 1.5% to 2,703,500.