MINSK, 16 March (BelTA) – The merchandise output by all kinds of agricultural enterprises (state-run agricultural enterprises, private farming enterprises, subsidiary plots of individuals) totaled Br2.067 billion in January-February 2021 or 99% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee.
The agricultural producers of all kinds made 295,200 tonnes of live weight cattle and poultry, 1.211 million tonnes of milk, and 535.7 million eggs. State-run agricultural enterprises accounted for 95.9% of the total production of cattle and poultry, 98.2% of the milk output, and over 92% of the egg output.
As of 1 March the state-run agricultural enterprises had 4.2 million head of cattle, including 1.4 million cows. The number of pigs stood at 2.6 million.
