Farmer's profit cut
UNIAN reported that Statistics Committee announced Apr 15 that farmers' profitability level in 2001 dropped by 2.9% in 2000. According to the said Committee the 2001 net profits of farmers made up US $175 mn versus US $264 mn in 2000.
Farming operations remained profitable with the average profitability showing 6.1% versus 9% in 2000.