Manufacture of agricultural production grew in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year in all CIS countries (except Armenia). On average, in the countries of the Commonwealth, agriculture output increased by 3% (in the first quarter of 2008 - by 4%), the Statistical Committee said.

Agricultural production increased by 9.4% in Tajikistan, 6.3% in Belarus, 5.7% in Uzbekistan, 4.3% in Azerbaijan, 3.7% in Moldova, 2.1% in Russia, 1.7% in Ukraine, and 1.4% in Kyrgyzstan, the committee said.