Belarus’ agricultural output down by 6.6% in January-September
MINSK, 15 October (BelTA) – The output by all types of agricultural producers (state-run enterprises, private farms, subsidiary plots of individuals) totaled Br17.7 billion in January-September 2021 or 93.4% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices, BelTA has learned.
State-run enterprises produced Br15 billion worth of products or 93.6% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices.
Agricultural producers of all types made 1,348,900 tonnes of live weight cattle and poultry, 5,945,600 tonnes of milk, and 2,671,700 million eggs. State-run agricultural enterprises accounted for 96.5% of the total production of live weight cattle and poultry, 97% of the milk output, and 83.1% of the egg output.
As of 1 October state-run agricultural enterprises had 4.2 million head of cattle, including 1.4 million cows. The number of pigs stood at 2.4 million.
