
During this period, the gross milk yield in farms of all categories amounted to 16.6 million tons, which is 3.2% higher than the figure for the same period last year.
Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight also increased by 2.6% to 7.6 million tons.
According to Rosstat, at the end of June 2023, the number of cattle in farms of all categories amounted to 18.2 million heads (1.1% less compared to the corresponding date of the previous year), of which 7.8 million cows (by 0.8% less). The number of pigs amounted to 28.9 million (3.8% more), sheep and goats - 23 million (0.9% less).