Russia: Milk production in the Tver region increased by 16% in 2024

Farmers in the Tver Region increased milk production in 2024 by more than 16% — to 174 thousand tons. This was reported by the press service of the regional government. On Wednesday, at a meeting of the Tver Region government chaired by Governor Igor Rudenya, the results of seasonal agricultural work in 2024 and the tasks for the development of the region's agro-industrial complex were considered. "In livestock farming, the increase in the number of dairy herds amounted to 3.2%, milk production — 16.3% compared to 2023. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, in 2024, the number of cattle exceeded 83 thousand heads, milk production volumes — 174 thousand tons," the report says. According to the press service, in crop production, the sown area of grain and leguminous crops in the Tver Region has been maintained at the level of last year — more than 71 thousand hectares. The gross harvest was 168.8 thousand tons. "An increase in the area under industrial crops was noted from 5.3 ...