Total agricultural output in households of all categories during January-September 2019 was of 24,141 million lei in current prices, accounting for just over 103% (in comparable prices) compared to the respective period of 2018. The increase in total agricultural production was determined by the increase of the vegetal production by more than 7%, while the animal production decreased by about 5%, informs the National Bureau of Statistics, quoted by IPN.
Total harvest of cereal crops and grain legume crops in households of all categories constituted 2094 thousand tons, 8.2% more than in the same period of the previous year. Of these, the corn crop made up 731,5 thousand tons, the legumes - 57,2 thousand tons, the wheat -1129,3 thousand tons and the barley - 167.3 thousand tons.
In January-September 2019, compared to the same period of the previous year, in households of all categories there has been a decline in stock breeding and poultry farming by about 5% and in milk production - by a little over 9%, as a result of the decrease in the average number of livestock and chicken stock in households.
Egg production in households of all categories augmented by 9% as a result of increased egg production in both agricultural enterprises and households.