Russia: Milk production in the Tver region in 2023 increased by 0.7%

Farmers of the Tver region in 2023 increased milk production by 0.7%, to 193.2 thousand tons, the press service of the regional government reported. At the same time, 198.3 thousand tons of offset weight were sold, which is 7.2% higher than in 2022. The trend towards increasing milk yield per cow continues. Last year, in farms of all categories this figure was 5618 kg per head (+11.6%), in agricultural organizations - 6163 kg per head (+10.2%). “The top three included Konakovsky, Kalininsky, Vyshnevolotsky districts. The record holder was Kalininskoye JSC. More than 13 thousand kg per head were milked here (+3%), which is more than twice the regional average for agricultural organizations,” the message says. According to data at the beginning of January 2024, the number of cattle in the Tver region increased by 5.8% compared to 2022, and the number of dairy cows - by 6.3%. Successes were achieved mainly through the implementation of large investment projects, ...