Rising prices in the food industry

Domestic industrial prices were up by 2.4 percent in February 2009, compared to January and by 6.6 percent, compared to February 2008. Industrial export prices were up by 3.8 percent and 9 percent in the respective periods. Food prices were up by 0.5 percent on average, compared to the preceding month. Prices in the food industry were up by 2.8 percent in the February 2008-February 2009 period.