site.btaProduccer Price Index in Agriculutre Up by 24.4% in 2021 Q4

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Produccer Price Index in Agriculutre
Up by 24.4%
in 2021 Q4


Sofia, February 15 (Sofia) - The producer price index in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 24.4 per cent in comparison with the same quarter of 2020, the National Statistical Institute said on Tuesday.

The price index of crop output increased by 28.5 per cent and the animal output increased by 5.6 per cent. In comparison with the previous year, the prices of agricultural products went up by 31.8 per cent, as in crop output they increased by 37.7 per cent, and in animal output - by 4.1 per cent.

In the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter of 2020 higher were the prices of: cereals - by 32.3 per cent, industrial crops - by 33.3 per cent, fodder crops - by 3.8 per cent and fresh vegetables - by 14.1 per cent.

Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020 the prices of live animals decreased by 1.9 per cent as a result of drop in the prices of pigs - by 11.8 per cent, and goats - by 4.5 per cent.

In the prices of animal products increase was registered by 14.4 per cent, which was in result of higher prices of cow milk - by 9.7 per cent, buffalo milk - by 19.7 per cent, sheep milk - by 15.8 per cent, goat milk - by 11.3 per cent, and hen eggs for consumption - by 20.1 per cent.

Compared to 2020 in the fourth quarter of 2021 higher were the prices of: cereals - by 43.9 per cent, industrial crops - by 46.3 per cent, fodder crops - by 6.6 per cent, and fresh vegetables - by 3.4 per cent. RY/PP

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