CHISINAU (Moldova), January 30 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s agricultural output increased by 2.5% on the year in 2018, mainly due to a rise in the plant production sector, the country's statistical office, BNS, said on Wednesday.
Higher plant production offset a decrease in livestock production, BNS said in an annual report on agricultural output.
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Plant production increased by 3.8% on the year in 2018, while livestock production decreased by 1.1%.
Last year, farmers registered a decrease in egg production by 1.3%, while the production of cattle and poultry rose by 3.7%.
Milk production declined by 15% on the year in 2018.
Moldova’s agricultural output increased by 8.6% in 2017, also on the back of increased plant production.
Details on Moldova's plant production follow (in thousands of tonnes, preliminary estimates):
|
2018 |
2017 |
Wheat |
1,160 |
1,251 |
Maize |
2,057 |
1,773 |
Sugar beet |
703 |
876 |
Sunflower |
784 |
804 |
Fruit |
884 |
666 |
Potatoes |
175 |
194 |
Vegetables |
283 |
310 |
Grapes |
729 |
675 |