Agricultural prices soared during the summer

The production price level of agricultural products augmented by 12.8 percent in July 2010, compared with July 2009. Vegetable products became 20.5 percent more expensive, while livestock and products of animal origin cost 1.4 percent more. In July the production price of cereals was up 14.1 percent if compared with the same period in 2009. Potato and vegetable average prices grew by 42.6 and 39.5 percent, respectively. Fruit prices soared by 55.1 percent and prices of products of animal origin increased by 15 percent in the same period.