Ukraine: More than 100 farms are engaged in raising pigs in the Lviv region

In the Lviv region, 105 economic entities are engaged in breeding, raising and fattening pigs. This is stated in the message of the Department of Agroindustrial Development of the Lviv Regional State Administration. “Among legal entities in 22 there are more than 1000 heads of pigs, which are concentrated in 6 districts of the region. Individuals-entrepreneurs keep within 100-500 heads of pigs, are engaged in fattening and work practically in all districts of the region, ”the department said. As of September 1 of this year, all categories of farms contain 464.1 thousand heads. pigs. Compared to the same period last year, this figure increased by 20%, in particular in agricultural enterprises - by 46.8%. As noted, in breeding and raising pigs, agricultural enterprises of the region use genetics and technologies of leading foreign companies from Denmark, Czech Republic, France, Canada and improved breeds of domestic companies. It is also specified that the Lviv region ranks 2nd in ...