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Agricultural activity in 2013 marked by an increase of production on major agricultural crops and by a decrease on meat and milk
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Agricultural activity in 2013 marked by an increase of production on major agricultural crops and by a decrease on meat and milk - 2013
22 July 2014

Summary
Agricultural activity in 2013 was featured by an increase of production on major crops (winter cereals, grain maize, potatoes, vegetables, pear, apple, orange and olive oil) and decreases in animal production, including meat and milk, when compared to 2012. Noteworthy was also the decrease of production in some dairy products: milk for consumption, butter and cheese.
In 2013, the agricultural goods output price index increased by 5.7% and the goods and services currently consumed in agriculture price index recorded an increase of 1.9%.
According to the second estimate of the Economic Accounts for Agriculture for 2013, based on data available up to January 31, 2014, Gross Value Added (GVA) for agriculture showed an increase over the previous year, both in nominal terms (+ 9.8%) and in real terms (+3.6%).
The trade balance of agriculture and agro-food products in 2013 resulted in a deficit of EUR 3,700 million, slightly higher (EUR 39 million) that the one recorded in 2012.
The consumption of agricultural products in 2013 was marked by a general decrease. Each resident in the country consumed an average of 105 kg of meat (106 kg in 2012), 130 kg of winter cereals (131 kg in 2012), 80 liters of milk (83 liters in 2012) and 40 liters of wine (47 liters in 2012).
The trade balance of forestry products remained in surplus (EUR 2,500 million), which represents an increase of       EUR 140 million, facing 2012.
The forest fires occurred in 2013 burned 36,800 hectares of land, corresponding to an increase of 31.4%, over the burnt area in 2012. Worth mentioning was the increase recorded in the North and Center regions, mostly due to the large fires occurred in those regions during the summer of 2013.

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