The Agricultural Sector During The Pandemic

The agriculture saw sustainable production amid the pandemic, growth of 1.8% over ten months. The agricultural sector’s exports are surpassing the 2019 volumes and as early as December exceeded the 2020 FP Target Indicator “Exports of the Agricultural Sector’s Products” amid stagnating imports. The depreciation of the national currency and appreciation of prices on international markets incited motivation for exporting products, which in its turn led to a rise in domestic prices. With households’ incomes falling, the government had to develop new instruments to regulate food prices