OREANDA-NEWS. March 20, 2013. The decline was determined by the 43% fall in the mining production and the 2.9% decrease in the processing industry. The energy sector (generation and distribution of electricity and heat) saw the growth of 0.8% in this period.

In January, 2013 it was produced 8.6% more foodstuffs and beverages than in the same period in 2012. Wine production increased by 57.1%, meat, canned meat and meat products production increased 46%, production of cacao, chocolate and saccharine confectionary increased by 35.9%., production in the flour-milling industry grew 35.9%. Production of processed and canned fruit and vegetables grew 19.9%, bread and pastry production increased 7.6%, distilled alcohol beverages production grew 6.7% and dairy production increased 2%.

In this period production of vegetable oils and fats decreased 78.9%, production of mineral water and refreshers declined 18.4%, production of canned fish and fish products dropped 14.5%. Production in the chemical industry soared 91.6% in January, 2013. Production of other non-metal mineral products (glass, items of concrete, gypsum and cement), increased 46%. Production of TV and radio devices and means of communications increased 16.7%, production of furniture grew 9.2%.

Production of printed materials increased 8.1%, electric machines and equipment production grew 4,7%, steam and hot water production increased 1.9%. In January, 2013 production of medical devices, precious and optical instruments declined 82.9%. A decline made up 39.4% in the metallurgic industry. Production dropped 38.6%of leather, leather items and foot wear, 38.2% of machines and equipment and 36.8% of tobacco goods.

An amount of woodworking and woodwork production decreased 31.6%; production of paper and cardboard declined 27.2%; clothing production fell 18.5%, finished metalwork production dropped 17.8% and textile production declined 10.4%. Power generation and distribution dropped 0.3%.