KSH: agricultural purchase prices fell in May

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The price of plant growing and horticultural products fell by an average of 9.3 percent in one year after the 18.6 percent drop in April. The increase in the price of live animals and animal products slowed by 2.8 percentage points to 19.9 percent. The annual decrease in the price of plant products was caused by cereals and industrial crops, while the price increase of vegetables, potatoes and fruits continued to increase compared to April. In May, the price of vegetables was 26.7 percent higher than a year earlier, after 14.5 percent in April, the annual rate of price increase for potatoes jumped from 46.3 percent to 47.9 percent, and that of fruits from 4.0 percent to 21.1 percent.

MTI