Marat Akhmetov: Livestock industry has managed to maintain positive dynamics for seven months

On August 8, at a regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov reported on results of the livestock industry of agricultural associations and farms for seven months of the current year.

Thus, the republic has produced 699, 5 thousand tonnes or 104 per cent of milk as compared to the same period last year. As many as 636,2 thousand tonnes or 104 per cent of milk have been sold. He also reported that 209, 2 thousand tonnes of meat (cattle and poultry) and 512,3 million pieces or 114 per cent of eggs have been produced for the reported period.

According to Akhmetov, the industry has managed to maintain positive dynamics.

For seven months agricultural associations have also increased the number of livestock and poultry heads as compared to the beginning of the year, with 751 thousand heads or 102 per cent of cattle,  55.9 thousand heads or 125 per cent of sheep, 441.5 thousand heads  or 104 per cent of pigs, 13.4 million heads or 102 per cent of poultry.

At the same time Akhmetov noted that a number of regions have shown the reduction in livestock heads as compared to the beginning of the year. They are Zelenodolsk, Almetyevsk, Zainsk, Cheremshan, Mamadysh, Kaybitsy and Nizhnekamsk municipal regions.

The Minister briefly reported on the progress of the harvesting campaign in the republic.