Agricultural price indices

In the first quarter of 2012, the Input price index rose by 1.5% compared to the previous quarter and by 2.8% in comparison to the same period of the previous year; the monthly indices compared to those of the previous period rose by 1.1% in January, by 0.5% in February and by 0.3% in March.

The Output price index rose by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter and by 2.0% in comparison to the same period of the previous year; the monthly indices compared to those of the previous period decreased by 0.4% in January rose by 2.1% in February and decreased by 3.5% in March.