Meat production in the Belgorod region in the first quarter decreased by 6%, milk - increased by 2%

Livestock breeders of the Belgorod region in January-March 2021 produced 412.2 thousand tons of MEAT in live weight, which is 6.3% less than in the same period in 2020, Belgorodstat reports.

Including poultry, 183 thousand tons were sold for slaughter (90.1% compared to January-March last year), pigs - 223 thousand tons (96.9%).

MILK production for the reporting period increased in the region by 2.1% - up to 136.3 thousand tons, egg production - decreased by 1.5%, to 368.1 million pieces.

The number of cattle in the Belgorod region as of April 1, 2021 amounted to 177.9 thousand heads (an increase of 3%), pigs - 4 million 632.1 thousand (an increase of 0.2%), sheep and goats - 7.7 thousand (decrease by 13.3%), birds - 46 million 314.6 thousand (growth by 0.7%).

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