Nghe An: In the first quarter, the industrial production index increased by nearly 8%.
(Baonghean.vn) - While the index of processing and manufacturing industry; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning increased, some groups of goods such as mining industry decreased.
A report from the Department of Industry and Trade shows that the industrial production index increased by 7.51% compared to the first quarter of 2018.
Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 7.97% over the same period: beer of all kinds is estimated at nearly 37 million liters, up 26.76%; animal feed is estimated at 32.4 million tons, up 20.69%; processed milk is estimated at 61.4 million liters, up 12.30%; cement is estimated at 1.7 million tons, up 9.85%; commercial electricity is estimated at 716 million kWh, up 7.19%; electricity production is estimated at 556 million kWh, up 7.54%...
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| Cement is one of the products with a fairly good growth rate in the first quarter. In the photo: Nghi Thiet Cement Mixing Station. Photo: Viet Phuong |
Production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning increased by 7.7%; water supply, wastewater and waste management and treatment increased by 7.8% over the same period.
However, some products have low growth due to reduced consumption demand: construction stone exploitation is estimated at 547 thousand m3, down 15.7%; estimated diameter reached more than 88 thousand tons, down 2.69%; estimated fiber of all kinds reached 3,459 tons, down 26.06%; estimated packaging reached 7.3 million bags, down 40.16%; estimated Hoa Sen corrugated iron products of all kinds reached 168 thousand tons, down 15.85%...
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| Mineral processing is still a sector that continues to face difficulties. Photo: Viet Phuong |
The mining industry decreased by 3.63% compared to the same period. Mineral mining and processing enterprises continue to face difficulties due to regulations on prices for calculating resource tax and high environmental protection fees, while the terrain conditions are difficult and complicated and the quality and reserves of mines are low. In addition, customs clearance procedures, regulations on weighing and selling minerals and water loss assessment, etc. also hinder production and business activities.
Industrial production activities have grown, however, the growth rate is not stable, not commensurate with the province's potential. The industrial production development index of the mining industry group has decreased compared to the same period, some products of the processing industry group have decreased and have not ensured the planned progress such as: beer of all kinds; animal feed; packaging; finished cement products have not ensured the planned progress...
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| Graphics: Lam Tung |
To ensure the growth target as planned, according to Mr. Tran Thanh Hai, the industry will continue to grasp, remove difficulties, create favorable conditions for investors and enterprises to develop production and business. In particular, focusing on reforming administrative procedures for the field of mineral exploitation and processing; raw material sources to solve input well and thoroughly handle disputes for processing enterprises (sugarcane, cassava, acacia, tea, rubber, dairy cows, ...). In addition, effectively implement the trade promotion program, support promotion and expand sales channels to increase consumption of beer, textile and garment products and local products...
