According to official statistics, milk production in Ukraine during January-July decreased by 0.9% compared to last year and amounted to 6 143.4 thousand tons.

The reduction occurs «thanks to» the reduced production of milk in households of population, agricultural producers, on the contrary, show an increase (+0.9 percent).

Especially revealing are positive figures of growth of milk production from agricultural producers in recent months: in June +3.1% to June 2016, in July +2.1% to July 2016. Such dynamics is clearly affected by the pricing environment of the market (cost of raw milk is by 40% above the cost of last year) which allows farmers to make a profit in the summer.

According to the State Statistics Committee, the number of cows in Ukraine is declining much faster than the falling production of milk. On the first of August, there were 2 134.4 thousand heads, which is 2.3% lower than on the same date last year. Especially surprising is the fall in the category of agricultural producers (-4.4%), where there is an increase in milk production. For the year, official data will probably record an increase in productivity of cows.

«Infagro»