Monday, October 20, 2008

Investments in agriculture 1.5 fold up

During the first half of the year investments into the agriculture upped by 1.5 fold.

As First Deputy Agricultural Policy Minister Yuriy Luzan informed, the food industry doubled production volumes since 2000.

In addition, crediting of the agrarian sector increased more than 100 fold against 2000.

Today, the ratio of the agroindustrial complex makes up almost 20 percent of all credit deposits into national products, this figure made up about three percent in 2000, the first deputy agricultural policy minister informed.