Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 15 / Trend I. Khalilova /
The agricultural production increased by 6.6 percent in Azerbaijan, in January 2011, including vegetables - by 5,5 percent, livestock production - by 6,7 percent, the State Statistics Committee said.
Roughly 33.900 tons of meat, 118,300 tons of milk, 92.2 million chicken eggs were produced in the field of Azerbaijani agriculture. Meat production increased by 5.1 percent, milk - by 10.9 percent, eggs - by 0,1 percent compared to January last year.
"The timely livestock and veterinary activities and the work towards improving the productive qualities of the breed of cattle made a positive impact on the dynamic development of animal husbandry," the Committee said.