Price Indices in Agriculture, Second Quarter of 2016

The producer price index in agriculture in the second quarter of 2016 decreased by 0.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2015. The crop output index increased by 0.6%, while the animal output index decreased by 2.2%. In comparison with previous year the prices of agricultural output went down by 1.9%. The crop output index increased by 3.5%, while the animal output index decreased by 7.3%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2016 was 4.8% below the level in the same quarter of previous year and by 3.8% compared to 2015.