In the first half of 2016 Azerbaijan purchased abroad 682.7 thousand tons of wheat (including seed wheat), which is 117.7 thousand tons or 14.8% less than in the same period of 2015. Turan was told in the State Statistics Committee.
Food, fodder and seed wheat was delivered from Russia - 610.4 thousand tons, Kazakhstan - 18.3 thousand tons and Ukraine - 8.9 tons.
Only in April-June, Azerbaijan purchased 471.8 thousand tons of wheat.
If the first half of 2015 wheat was purchased abroad at the price of $ 234.3 per ton and for the same period this year the index was $ 189.1 per ton. However, in July bakeries raised the price of bread and bakery products by approximately 20-25%, referring to the increase in wholesale prices of grain, as well as electricity and water drain services. -----08B
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