As of the end of November 2024 , the number of cattle in agricultural enterprises of the region amounted to 58.9 thousand heads, including 30.2 thousand cows, 1.57 million pigs, 21.9 thousand sheep and goats, as well as 1.61 million birds. Compared with the same period in 2023, there is a decrease in the number of cattle by 2.1% and cows by 1.3%, while the number of pigs increased by 31.3%, and poultry by 1.1%.