OREANDA-NEWS. April 21, 2014. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, as compared with February, 2013, it increased 8.2% in February, 2014. The industrial output grew 7.1% in the mining industry and 13.7% in the processing one in the reporting period.

The output at food and beverage producing companies increased 22.7%. The fat, butter and vegetable oil output increased 4 times; the output of strong beverages soared 24.5%; the output of soft beverages, mineral water and juice increased 21.6%. Processing and canning of the fruit and vegetables increased 15%. Fish and fish products output increased 20.2%. Production, processing and canning of meat grew 12.4%.

The dairy product output increased 10.1%; manufacture of flour, starch and starch products increased 2.4%. At the same time, the output decreased 28,6% for wine; 14.5% for cigarettes; 4.5% for macaroni and other the like items; 4.4% for cacao, chocolate and sugar-containing confectionary; 2.6% for bread and bakery items. In the reporting period, the output of electronic, optical and computer items increased 4 times, the soft goods output soaring 36.7%. Processing of timber, furniture excluded, increased 28.9%.

The cloths, chemical and pharmaceutical industries reported the growth by 19.6%, 14.8%, and 11.1% respectively. The furniture output increased 5.2%. The output of non-metal mineral products increased 12.5%; the output of finished metal items, machines and equipment excluded, grew 4.8%; robber and plastic output rose 3.1%.

At the same time, in the reporting period, the output of machines and equipment shrank 57.3%; the metallurgic industry reporting the 19.7% decline. The output decreased 9.9% for electric equipment and 6.8% for leather and fur items.

The footwear industry reported the 0.9% decrease, the paper industry displaying the 0.3% decline. January-February 2014 saw the increase in the output of the energy sector. In particular, heat and hot water supply grew 5%, generation and distribution of power rising 4.9%, NBS reports.