AGRICULTURE MINISTRY: GROWTH OF LIVESTOCK IN ARMENIA TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF MEAT AND MILK
/ARKA/
August 11, 2011
YEREVAN
The positive dynamics of increase of livestock and cattle production
in Armenia allows to forecast increase of production in this sector by
the results of 2011, the website of Agriculture Ministry of Armenia
informs.
For the first half of this year, the number of cows over the same
period of 2010 increased by about 1.5, pigs - 3.5 thousand, and sheep
and goats - by 23 thousand.
"For the first six months of 2011 Armenia produced 47.1 thousand tons
of meat which is by 3.3% more than in the same period of the last year,
364.2 thousand tons of milk, registering an increase of almost 1%,
and 429.2 million eggs", states the information.
According to forecasts, due to steady growth trends in livestock meat
production in 2011 will be about 127 thousand tons (3 thousand tons
more than last year), and milk production will amount to 610 thousand
tons (growth- 8-9 tons).
According to preliminary calculations, to January 1, 2012 the number
of cows will be approximately 535 thousand (more than last year's
figure by 2.5 thousand), pigs - 120 thousand (more by 5.2 thousand),
and sheep and goats exceeded 600 thousand (greater than last year's
figure by 29 thousand). ($1 - 368.27 drams).
/ARKA/
August 11, 2011
YEREVAN
The positive dynamics of increase of livestock and cattle production
in Armenia allows to forecast increase of production in this sector by
the results of 2011, the website of Agriculture Ministry of Armenia
informs.
For the first half of this year, the number of cows over the same
period of 2010 increased by about 1.5, pigs - 3.5 thousand, and sheep
and goats - by 23 thousand.
"For the first six months of 2011 Armenia produced 47.1 thousand tons
of meat which is by 3.3% more than in the same period of the last year,
364.2 thousand tons of milk, registering an increase of almost 1%,
and 429.2 million eggs", states the information.
According to forecasts, due to steady growth trends in livestock meat
production in 2011 will be about 127 thousand tons (3 thousand tons
more than last year), and milk production will amount to 610 thousand
tons (growth- 8-9 tons).
According to preliminary calculations, to January 1, 2012 the number
of cows will be approximately 535 thousand (more than last year's
figure by 2.5 thousand), pigs - 120 thousand (more by 5.2 thousand),
and sheep and goats exceeded 600 thousand (greater than last year's
figure by 29 thousand). ($1 - 368.27 drams).