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Prices for articles of food in March grown by 8.3 %

The prices for articles of food in March, 2009 in comparison with March, 2008 have grown by 8.3 %, the Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan informed.

Astana. April 1. Kazakhstan Today - The prices for articles of food in March, 2009 in comparison with March, 2008 have grown by 8.3 %, the Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan informed.

"In March, 2009 in comparison with March 2008 the prices for fruit and vegetables have increased by 2.4 %, bread - by 4.6 %, flour - by 5.4 %, dairy products - by 9.6 %, confectionery products - by 10.1 %, groats - by 10.9 %, and non-alcoholic drinks - by 14.2 %. The prices reduced for oil and fat by 9.3 %," the department informs.

The prices for meat and meat products have increased by 8.1 %. The price for pork has gone up by 16.6 %, sausage products - by 13.2 %, horse meat - by 7.2 %, and mutton - by 3.9 %.

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