According to the results of the 1st half of 2002 in Maryi El republic light industry output as compared with the same period of 2001 lowered by 4.3 %. Simultaneously, production of artificial soft leathers and footwear has increased.
Head number of cattle has grown by 1.4%, of pigs - by 3.5%, number of sheep and goats has decreased by 3.7%. Individual and peasant farms accounted for 44.4% of the head number of the cattle, 43.7% of pigs, 99.9% of sheep and goats.

The source: "Maryiskaya pravda" dtd 02.08.2002
07.08.2002