For the first 10 months of 2020, the gross output of products and services of the agricultural, forestry and fishery industries in Kazakhstan totaled 5.4 tln KZT, an increase of 5.2% compared with the same period last year, reported the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazStat).

As a reminder, in January-September of 2020 the growth rates was estimated at 5%.

In particular, in January-October agricultural products traditionally formed the major volumes of production — 5.373 tln KZT, including plant growing commodities — 3.273 tln KZT, and animal commodities — 2.088 tln KZT.

According to the announcement, the growth in production of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products developed, due to increasing of the slaughtering volumes of farm animals and poultry in live weight by 3.7%, growth of the production of plant growing commodities by 7.1% as well as increasing of the raw milk yield by 3.1%.

Also, in January-October period 14 oblasts of Kazakhstan demonstrated the growth of agricultural production.

Source: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1515726