Pork production increased by 0.3% over ten months.

For January-October, pork production increased by 0.3%, which is a very good indicator considering the significant reduction in the livestock population in border regions due to military actions at the end of last year, National Union of Pig Breeders (NUP) CEO Yuri Kovalev assessed at the International Scientific-Practical Conference "Pig Breeding-2025". "In the second half of last year and the first half of this year, pork production was lower than in the same periods a year earlier. However, starting from the second half of 2025, production has recovered," he noted. According to Kovalev, this year expects a slight increase in production compared to 2024, and next year pork production will continue to increase. This year marks 20 years since the first national project for the development of the agricultural complex and, in particular, animal husbandry was announced, Kovalev recalled. During this time, pig breeders have done a tremendous amount of work. "The pig breeding industry ...