January 14 2004, 16:27 APK-Inform

Livestock production in Ukraine in 2003

Sales of animals and poultry for slaughter in Ukraine in 2003 increased 3.5 percent from 2002 and constituted 2.6 million tonnes. Production of milk dropped 3.4 percent - to 1.37 million tonnes (1.41 million tonnes in 2002).

Production of eggs in the passed year increased 1.4 percent from the year before - to 11.46 billion.