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In December 2016 3.1 percent increase was registered in the prices of food products to compare with November of the same year, which is mainly based on 27.7 percent increase in vegetable and potato prices. According to the data released by Armenia’s National Statistical Service in the mentioned period 0.1-27.7 % increase has been registered in six out of 13 food products under study. 1.1-0.1 percent decrease has been seen in the prices of 4 product groups and the cost of other three products remained the same as during the previous month. Panorama.am reports.

1.0 percent fall for vegetable and potato prices was recorded in December 2016 to compare with the same period of 2015 and a 27.7 percent increase in the prices of the mentioned food product has been observed comparing with November 2016. December 2016 saw increases in the prices of such products as mushroom, carrot, beet, radish, onion, cabbage, cucumber, tomato, mixed greens, green bean, green pepper and eggplant. In the same period cauliflower prices fell by 18.2 percent and garlic prices by 1.9 percent.

As the NSS informs 17.0 increase for fruit prices was registered in December 2016 to compare with the same period of 2015 and 2.8 percent rise for fruit prices was seen to compare with the prices of November 2016. To note orange price decreased by 13.4% and the price of mandarin by 8.2% in the same period. 4.9% fall was recorded for banana price and the lemon price did not change in the mentioned period.