In Ukraine, it is necessary to increase state support for keeping cows

Published 2024년 11월 12일

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The Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine has highlighted the lack of significant growth in the country's cow population and milk production, attributing it to the ongoing war and the absence of effective support programs. Arsen Didur, the union's executive director, has called for government intervention to address the raw milk shortage and enhance dairy processing. He advocates for state support for farms with over 300 dairy herds and the implementation of programs like a 50% subsidy for dairy farm construction and the importation of dairy cows to boost milk production.

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The executive director of the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine, Arsen Didur, believes that there is no significant increase in the number of cows and milk production thanks to the support program. The expert told Suspilny about this. The full-scale war in Ukraine also affected the decrease in the number of cows and milk production. According to Arsen Didur, the situation with a shortage of raw milk can be changed only at the government level. State support should be for farms with more than 300 dairy herds. "Now dairy processing relies only on the balance of production that exists in farms. This is 3.2 million tons of raw materials that we process. And milk processing needs about six million tons. That is, the average utilization of dairy plants is 50-60%. If we do not engage in animal husbandry, do not increase livestock and do not increase milk production, then we may be left without our ...

Source: MilkUA