Moldova's agricultural output value falls 18% in Jan-Sept

In terms of volume, plant production fell by annual 23.5%, and covered 78% of the total agricultural production in the first nine months of 2022, the statistical office said in a press release.

Livestock production decreased by an annual 5.9% in terms of volume during the January-September period.

During the review period, households registered a slight annual increase in egg production in terms of volume, of 0.2%, while the production of cattle and poultry fell by 5.3% on the year. Milk production by households fell by an annual 12.1% in terms of volume in the first nine months of the year.

Details of Moldova's agricultural production follow (in thousands of tonnes, preliminary estimates):

Source: BNS

In 2021, Moldova’s agricultural output rose by 50% in terms of volume, mainly due to strong growth of plant production.

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