In the first quarter, according to the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy, the volume index of industrial production amounted to 99.2%.
In January-March this year compared to the same period in 2015 production of crude oil, coal and iron ore decreased. Production of tobacco products, refined petroleum products and motor vehicles reduced as well.
Meanwhile, food production increased.
In particular, as noted in statistics report, it was produced 10 mln. tons of wheat flour in the country for three months, which is 119.8% to the corresponding period of the last year, reports the IA “Kazakh-Zerno”.
“The decline was fixed in the Aktobe, Kostanay, Kyzylorda, Pavlodar regions and in Almaty city. The increase in the volumes of industrial production was observed in 11 regions of the republic “, – indicated statisticians.
