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09.07.2012
Milk production grows by 2.6% in H1, 2012
Milk production in Ukraine grew by 2.6% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, Director of the Department of Economic Development and Agricultural Market at the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry Serhiy Kvasha has said, the ministry's press service told UKRINFORM.
"General trends in the dairy cattle-breeding sector were rather positive in the first five months of the year. Over this period, milk production in all categories of farms grew by 107,500 tons, or 2.6%, compared to the same period last year. Moreover, there was an increase of 13.7% at the expense of agricultural enterprises. It is very important," the official said.
He also said that the development of cattle-breeding was a priority for the ministry.
State budget subsidies for the retention and preservation of young cattle are an effective measure for increasing dairy cattle numbers. In addition, the program is designed to encourage individual farmers to maintain and expand their own economy.
