Bigger harvest, smaller gain: farming over nine months
The Ministry of Economy puts farm output for January to September at IS 6.1 billion. Volume is up 12%, value only 6%.
According to the Ministry of Economy's preliminary estimate, ISEZ agricultural output for the first nine months of 2026 was IS 6.1 billion, about $726 million at the official rate of 8.40.
Volume grew about 12% on the same period last year, thanks to the grain and potato harvests in the Chu and Talas valleys. But value rose only about 6%: potatoes got cheaper at the bazaars because of the glut.
About two-thirds of output is crops, the rest livestock and dairy.
The figures are preliminary: the ministry promises final numbers in its annual review.
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