In this article the Head department of statistics in the Autonomous Republic Crimea held on November 22, 2007 press conference on a subject Agrarian sector: current state and development prospects.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
The head department of statistics in the Autonomous Republic Crimea held on November 22, 2007 press conference on a subject Agrarian sector: current state and development prospects. In conference work, except experts of statistics heads of divisions of the Ministry of an agrarian policy of AR Crimea, the representative of mass media took part.
At conference results of work of agro-industrial complex for the January-October, 2007 which publication we begin in this number are discussed.
Agricultural production
Agrarian sector one of leaders in economy of the Crimea. The geographical position of the peninsula, its soil climatic conditions and resources defined an industrial and agrarian way of development of economy of the republic. In industries and agricultural industry about a third of the gross added cost (in 2005 according to 19,5 % and 11,5 %) is created; more than 43 % of total amount of gross release of the goods and services by the ARK economic complex are the share of their share (in 2005g. according to 30,5 % and 12,7 %).
Carrying out agrarian reforms, the state subsidized support of branch stimulate its development and promote further increase of a role of agrarian sector in region economy.
In the first half of the year 2007g. in comparison with the similar period 2006g. the index of physical volume of the gross added cost (in the comparable prices) in branch of agricultural industry, hunting and forestry made 131,7 %, and it is the highest indicator among regions of Ukraine (on the average about the country – 106,1 %).
Volume of production of agricultural industry (in the comparable prices) for January-October 2007g. in farms of all categories in comparison with the corresponding period 2006g. increased by 17,4 %, including plant growing production – for 20,2 %, animal husbandry – for 15,4 %.
As of November 1 2007g. all categories of farms of the republic collected 1285,2 thousand t of grain of grain and leguminous crops (in originally credited weight) that for 2,3 % more appropriate level of last year. Average productivity of grain crops made 23,7 c (on 1,5 c less last year’s level).
By the beginning of November 177 thousand t of potatoes (for 7 % more than in 2006g are collected. by this time), productivity of culture increased by 6,5 c (to 92 c from hectare). Gross gathering vegetables of open soil in comparison with the corresponding period of last year increased by 78 % and made 144 thousand t, productivity increased on 34,2 c (to 113 c from hectare).
For January-October 2007g. by farms of all categories it is realized on slaughter of 152,6 thousand t of cattle and a bird (in live weight) that for 11 % it is more in comparison with the similar period 2006g., 295,2 thousand t of milk (for 3 % more), 514,9 million pieces of eggs (for 0,1 % it is more) are made. In agricultural enterprises volumes of realization of cattle and a bird on slaughter increased by 13 %, production of milk (however was reduced by 8 %) and eggs (for 9 %). In population farms the volume of production of meat increased more than by 9 %, milk – for 5 %, eggs – for 13 %. The share of farms of the population in the general production of these live stock products made according to 40 %, 88 % and 47 % (last year – according to 40 %, 87 % and 42 %).
According to settlement data, in farms of all categories for November 1 2007g. the number of cattle made 212,8 thousand heads (for 2,3 % more in comparison with November 1 2006g.), from it cows – 93,1 thousand heads (for 0,5 % it is more), pigs – 188,8 thousand heads (for 14 % it is more), sheep and goats – 299,0 thousand heads (for 14 % it is more), birds of all types – 11110,3 thousand heads (for 4,8 % it is more).
In agricultural enterprises of all forms of ownership a number of cattle in comparison with November 1 2006g. it was reduced by 9,5 %, including cows – for 19 %. At the same time in the agrarian enterprises the increase in a livestock of pigs at 14 %, sheep and goats – for 1,6 %, birds – almost for 6 % is observed.
The number of cattle, the population containing in farms, increased by 8 %, including cows – for 4 %, pigs – for 13 %, sheep and goats – for 17 %, birds – almost for 4 %. For the beginning of November 2007g. farms of the population contained 71 % of a total number of cattle (for November 1 2006g. – 68 %), including cows – 88 % (86 %), pigs – 44 % (45 %), sheep and goats – 85 % (83 %), birds – 43 % (as well as last year).
Total amount of realization of production agricultural enterprises for January-October 2007g. in comparison with the corresponding period 2006g. increased by 15 %, including plant growing production – for 42 %, animal husbandry – it was reduced by 0,6 %. The average prices of sale of agrarian production agricultural enterprises on all channels of realization for January-October 2007g. in comparison with the corresponding period 2006g. increased for 14 %, including for plant growing production – for 29 %, animal husbandry – for 4 %.
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