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201527
Tue, 08/16/2011 - 06:47
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S. Korea's agricultural output grows 1.2 pct in 2010
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Output of South Korea's agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector rose to a new high of 43.52 trillion won (US$40.66 billion) last year on a jump in forestry production, the government said Tuesday.
The total output grew 1.2 percent from a year earlier when the country produced 42.99 trillion worth of agriculture and forestry products, according to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Agriculture production, including that by the livestock industry, rose 0.8 percent on-year to 41.67 trillion won while production by the forestry industry jumped 13.2 percent to 1.85 trillion.
Production of food grains, such as rice, dropped 18.9 percent from 2009 to 7.99 trillion won, apparently reflecting a change in the national diet.
Output by the livestock industry, on the other hand, rose 6 percent on-year to 17.47 trillion won.
"The increase was partly caused by a rise of meat prices, but it still shows our people's diet is changing," the ministry said.
Production of vegetables rose 10.6 percent to 8.35 trillion won with output of fruits rising 2.1 percent to 3.58 trillion won.
The ministry did not provide details of production by the fisheries industry, but said the sector's output also rose to 7.42 trillion won from 6.92 trillion won in 2009.
The total output grew 1.2 percent from a year earlier when the country produced 42.99 trillion worth of agriculture and forestry products, according to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Agriculture production, including that by the livestock industry, rose 0.8 percent on-year to 41.67 trillion won while production by the forestry industry jumped 13.2 percent to 1.85 trillion.
Production of food grains, such as rice, dropped 18.9 percent from 2009 to 7.99 trillion won, apparently reflecting a change in the national diet.
Output by the livestock industry, on the other hand, rose 6 percent on-year to 17.47 trillion won.
"The increase was partly caused by a rise of meat prices, but it still shows our people's diet is changing," the ministry said.
Production of vegetables rose 10.6 percent to 8.35 trillion won with output of fruits rising 2.1 percent to 3.58 trillion won.
The ministry did not provide details of production by the fisheries industry, but said the sector's output also rose to 7.42 trillion won from 6.92 trillion won in 2009.
