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Cattle breeding

Despite the growth in dairy cow productivity and milk production in households, which provide more than half of its volume decreased by 5.8%, in agricultural enterprises - by 7.8% compared with 2003. The increase in milk production by 25% was observed only in private (peasant) farms, but their share in the total amount is insignificant. It should be noted that the selling price of 1 ton of milk has increased from 4890 rubles. in 2003 to 7300 rubles. In 2006, nearly 1.5 times. However, it was not a factor in stimulating the development of the sector as both a faster pace increases the cost of milk. In 2006-2007, milk production has stabilized at the expense of some of its gains in agricultural organizations.
In 2009, the situation in the dairy industry has deteriorated dramatically. The reason for the low procurement prices of raw milk and the lack of actual state support.
Russian farmers have already started to cut cattle. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, in the first half of 2009 the number of dairy cows has decreased by more than 20 thousand units from 8.5 million. Heads for Russia as a whole.

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