A large dairy complex was opened in the Baranovichi region

January 17, Brest. On January 17, the Mogilany dairy complex of the Druzhba Poultry Farm OJSC was opened after reconstruction in the Baranovichi District, BELTA reports.

Chairman of the Brest Regional Executive Committee Petr Parkhomchik emphasized that the construction of modern livestock complexes is a priority task for agriculture. "Brest Region is the absolute leader in MILK production in the Republic of Belarus . We are doing everything to maintain this position. Last year's results are impressive: milk yield per cow was 7,731 kg. This is not the limit. This year, we set ourselves the task of exceeding the bar - up to 8 thousand kg per cow. "It is clear that in order to obtain such high milk yields, modern, automated conditions are needed," said the HEAD of the southwestern region.

A closed-loop complex was created in Mogilany. After the reconstruction, the complex is designed for 3.4 thousand heads of cattle , including 1.2 thousand dairy herd. According to Andrey Mulyarchik, General DIRECTOR of Druzhba Poultry Farm OJSC, the work was carried out under the state program "Agricultural Business".

"We are opening a modern dairy complex, which uses all the latest technologies. Thanks to this, four small dairy farms were closed in the OJSC. The construction of the facility lasted two years. About Br44 million was allocated, half of which was own funds, and half with the help of the Development Bank. This complex is already receiving products," said Roman Zhuk, Chairman of the Baranovichi District Executive Committee.

In 2024 , the Brest Region increased the number of cattle , increased milk production by 7.4%. Results in poultry and pig farming have improved. The region has set ambitious targets for the current year: to increase the number of cows to 300 thousand, to increase milk production by 4.6% to 2.4 million tons, to ensure the production of livestock and poultry of at least 346.5 thousand tons.