Russia: In Ingushetia, the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter increased by 7.1%

In January-July, the region's farms produced 10.1 thousand tons of this product According to the North Caucasus Statistics Service, in January-July of this year, Ingushetia produced 10.1 thousand tons of livestock and poultry for slaughter (live weight), which is 7.1% more than in the same period last year. Milk production in the region amounted to 84.2 thousand tons (1.4% more than a year earlier), eggs - 17 million pieces (0.6% more). As reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Ingushetia, the growth in the production of livestock products in the republic is due to an increase in the number of livestock and poultry, as well as an improvement in their productive qualities: farms of all categories are acquiring highly productive animals. Thus, at the beginning of August of this year, the number of cattle in the region amounted to 71.2 thousand heads (0.3% more than a year ago), including 40.1 thousand cows (0.8% more). According to the Ingush branch of the Federal State ...