Ukraine: Farm relocation leads to livestock reduction

Published 2024년 12월 24일

Tridge summary

Ukraine has seen a decrease in its cattle population, with a total of 2.178 million heads as of December 1, 2024, a decrease of 3% from the previous month and 7% from the same period the previous year. The majority of the decrease was in the household sector, with a 5% decrease from November 2024 and a 12% decrease from December 2023. The industrial sector experienced a 1% decrease from November 2024 and a 1% decrease from December 2023. The reduction in livestock numbers is attributed to the lack of a effective state program to support dairy farming and the effects of the Russian invasion. The most vulnerable to these challenges were households, where the reduction in the cattle population is occurring at a faster pace. However, there is cautious optimism about an increase in the number of dairy farms in relatively safe regions of Ukraine, as at least 40 farms are implementing measures to modernize and increase the number of highly productive cows.

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Original content

According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Agriculture, as of December 1, 2024, 2 million 178.7 thousand heads of cattle are kept in the household and industrial sectors of Ukraine, including 1 million 216.7 thousand cows. Compared to November 1, 2024, the cattle population in Ukraine decreased by 66.4 thousand heads (-3%), and the number of cows decreased by 16.4 thousand heads (-1%). Compared to December 1, 2023, the cattle population decreased by 161.4 thousand heads (-7%), including cows - by 87.7 thousand heads (-7%). About 42% of animals are kept at industrial enterprises, and 58% - in households. The industrial sector keeps 917.3 thousand cattle, which is 1.2 thousand heads (-0.1%) less than on November 1, 2024. The number of cows amounted to 375.3 thousand cows and has not changed over the past month. Over the past year, the number of cattle at enterprises has decreased by 6.4 thousand heads (-1%). The number of cows on dairy farms has decreased by 6.2 thousand ...

Source: MilkUA