Rosstat: production in Russia

In the first quarter, according to Rosstat, MILK production in RUSSIA increased by 1% and amounted to 6.9 million tons.

At the same time, milk production in March 2021 compared to March 2020 increased by 1.3% and amounted to 2.5 million tons. Compared to February, this figure increased by 17%.

Egg production in the Russian Federation in the first quarter of 2021 decreased by 2.4% compared to the same period in 2020 and amounted to 10.4 billion eggs.

Egg production in the Russian Federation in March 2021 decreased by 0.3% compared to the same period in 2020 and amounted to 3.7 billion eggs. Compared to February 2021, the growth was 16.9%.

Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight in the first quarter decreased by 2.2% to 3.5 million tons. The production of these products in March compared to March 2020 decreased by 1.1% and amounted to 1.2 million tons. Compared to February 2021, production growth in this segment was 9.6%.

The volume of agricultural production in Russia in January-March 2021 increased by 0.4% compared to the same period in 2020 and amounted to 714.6 billion rubles.

"The volume of agricultural production of all agricultural producers (agricultural organizations, peasant (farm) households, households) in March 2021 in current prices, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to 319.2 billion rubles, in the first quarter of 2021 - 714.6 billion rubles ", the department said.

Rosstat also reported that as of April 1, sowing was carried out by agricultural organizations in 14 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Spring crops were sown on an area of ​​224 thousand hectares (5.6 times less than by this time in the previous year), of which cereals and legumes (without corn) - on 172 thousand hectares (4.5 times less).

At the end of March 2021, the number of cattle in the farms of all agricultural producers, according to calculations, amounted to 18.4 million heads (1.1% less compared to the corresponding date of the previous year), of which 7.9 million cows (by 1 .2% less), pigs - 26.3 million (0.7% more), sheep and goats - 22.4 million heads (3.4% less), poultry - 541.6 million (1.3% more). % smaller). In the structure of livestock, households accounted for 40.2% of cattle, 8.9% of pigs, 46.6% of sheep and goats (as of the end of March 2020 - respectively 41%, 9.8%, 46.3% ).

EXPORT of agricultural products from Russia has grown by 16% since the beginning of the year

By the beginning of April 2021, the availability of feed per one conventional HEAD of livestock in agricultural organizations was 0.3% higher than at the corresponding date of the previous year.