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Production of livestock products increased in Russia

The FSSS reports that the amount of produced meat (beef, pork, lamb, goat, horse meat) in Russia in the first quarter of 2019th was 652 thousand tons, which is 10.8% more compared to the same period in 2018th.

The production of chilled semi-finished products from these types of meat increased by 11.8% to 828 thousand tons, canned meat by 14.7% to 138 million equivalent cans. At the same time, the production of poultry meat and by-products decreased by 6.2% — 1.15 million tons. Fish production has decreased by 4.9% to 1.066 million tons.

FSSS also calculated that 67.8 thousand tons of processed potatoes were produced, which is 20.6% higher than before, and 1.365 million tons of sunflower oil, which is also 6.1% more.

In the dairy industry, the production of cheese has increased (by 10.5%, to 116 thousand tons), while the production of milk and butter was decreasing. An increase in the production of flour, beer, sweets, mineral and drinking water was recorded.

Source: Komersant

25.04.2019