'Agricultural products price index increased by 11.8 per cent'

AMMAN — Agricultural products price index went up by 11.8 per cent in the first 11 months of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016, the Department of Statistics (DoS) announced on Tuesday.

The cumulative index reached 111.8 points in the January-November period of 2017, compared to 100 points the previous year, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported, citing a DoS statement.

The increase of the index is attributed to the hike of prices including tomatoes, bell peppers, hot pepper, eggplant, beans, zucchini, cauliflower and potatoes. Meanwhile, the crop price index of cucumber and banana witnessed a decline during the same period, DoS added.