Ukraine: As of November 1, cow herd losses in the domestic sector are 1.5 times higher than in the industrial sector

Published Nov 29, 2022

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Ukraine has seen a 14% decrease in its cattle population as of November 1, according to the State Statistics Service, with a significant drop in both industrial and household herds. The total milk production in the country has decreased by 12.4% in the first 10 months, with a total of 6.575 million tons produced. Despite the losses, dairy farms in safer regions have managed to minimize losses through efficient operation and relocation of livestock. However, household production has decreased by 15.6% due to a lack of flexibility. The role of the industrial sector in food processing continues to increase, with its share of milk processing rising to 85.7% compared to 14.6% from household milk.

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According to preliminary data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, as of November 1, there are 2 million 584.3 thousand head of cattle in Ukraine, which is 14% less than on the corresponding date in 2021. Including 927.7 thousand cattle (-6.9%) in industrial farms, and 1656.6 thousand (-17.5%) in households. The total number of cows decreased to 1.4 million, which is 13.9% less than in 2021. According to the calculations of the DSSU, the industrial herd of cows decreased by 8.4% and totaled 385.1 thousand heads, and the number of cows in the domestic sector fell by 12.4% and amounted to 1015.8 thousand heads. The analyst of the Association of Milk Producers Yana Linetska reports. Although, according to AVM estimates, the losses of the industrial herd of cows are higher and have already crossed the mark of 50,000 cows since the beginning of the Russian aggression. Against the backdrop of a reduction in the number of livestock and productivity of cows in the front-line zones ...

Source: Agroconf