Increase in Milk and Dairy Products Production

The amount of cow milk collected by commercial dairy enterprises increased by 13,1 percent in February compared to the same month of the previous year, and increased by 8,7 percent in the January-February period compared to the same period of the previous year.

In February, cow cheese production increased by 10,6 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. According to statistical data, buttermilk production increased by 28,3 percent, yoghurt production increased by 16,6 percent, drinking milk production increased by 0,5 percent and butter production increased by 20,1 percent.

In the January-February period, cow cheese production increased by 11,5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, while ayran production increased by 20,1 percent, yoghurt production by 12,7 percent, drinking milk production by 3,3 percent and butter production by 20,0 percent. . The amount of cow milk collected by commercial dairy enterprises, which was 915 thousand 522 tons in the previous month, decreased by 2,0 percent in February and reached 897 thousand 379 tons.

Drinking milk production, which was 153 thousand 796 tons in the previous month, decreased by 13,2 percent in February and reached 133 thousand 505 tons.