Prices of agricultural goods grow in Azerbaijan

The committee said annual and perennial prices increased by 1.5 percent and 4.9 percent respectively in December.

The prices of wheat increased by 6.4 percent, barley - 3.1 percent, bean seeds - 8.1 percent, sugar beet - 20.1 percent, cabbage - 3.1 percent and potatoes - 0.6 percent, persimmon - 14.7 percent, feijoa - 2.5 percent, lemons - 6.7 percent, tangerines - 12.7 percent, quince - 32.9 percent, apples - 2.4 percent, pears - 7.5 percent, chestnuts - 7.1 percent, hazelnuts - 4.6 percent, nuts - 2.9 percent, while the prices for tomatoes decreased by 11.1 percent and oranges by 5 percent in December.

The Statistics Committee added that production price index for industrial goods in Azerbaijan decreased by 19.6 percent in December 2014 compared to November.