2009 gross agricultural output reached highest index in 8 years - Ministry of Agriculture
20:37, 14 January 2010
ASTANA. January 14. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ In 2009 gross agricultural output of the country reached the highest index in last 8 years.
In accordance with the data provided by the Kazakhstan Statistics Agency, gross agricultural output in 2009 was 1620.3 bln that is 13.8% more compared to 2008, a press release of the Ministry of Agriculture reads.
Last year the country gathered over 20 mln tons of grain and over 700 thousand tons of oilseeds whish are record indices.
Manufacture of food stuffs including beverages over January-December 2009 made KZT 721.9 bln or 98.8% against January-December 2008.