The work of the livestock industry in Brest region has a positive trend: the growth rate for 9 months amounted to 104.2%

For a number of years in the Brest region there has been a positive trend in the volume of livestock production. In the structure of gross agricultural output, the industry accounts for 63 percent and provides 80 percent of revenue. This was discussed today, October 22, at a meeting of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, writes sb.by.

According to the results of work for nine months of 2026, the growth rate of livestock production is 104.2%. In particular, the share of milk — 67.5 percent, meat — 29 percent and three and a half percent — other goods.

- Milk production increased by five percent - produced 1962.1 thousand tons or 93 thousand tons more than last year. All areas are growing. The yield per cow in the region increased by 270 kilograms, or 1.2 kilograms in daily terms and amounted to 6,462 kilograms. The marketability of milk has increased to 92.7 percent, said Anatoly Shchuplenkov, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Food of the Brest Regional Executive Committee.

Production of livestock and poultry production also increased by more than 7 thousand tons with a growth rate of 102.8 percent.

- Production of cattle increased by three percent, poultry by one percent, pork by 5.4 percent. The average daily weight gain of cattle increased by 33 grams and now stands at 803 grams. There are no areas with a gain below 700 grams in the region, Anatoly Shchuplenkov stressed. This year, the volume of hayage and silage harvesting is lower, but taking into account the shifting feed and the expected harvesting, the availability of feed for the winter-table period of 2026-2027 will be about 34 centners of feed units, which will provide public livestock with feed in the required volumes.

Also at the meeting of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, it was emphasized that the region approved a plan for the construction and reconstruction of dairy complexes until 2030 in order to transfer the entire dairy herd to modern conditions of detention. There are currently 473 ITCs in the region. 395 of them are equipped with milking rooms. Anatoly Shchuplenkov clarified:

- To transfer dairy cattle breeding to modern technologies, 15 dairy complexes will be put into operation in 2026, and by 2030 it is planned to build another 39 - 15 of them are already under construction. Also for nine months of this year, an increase in the production of litter by 2.7 thousand heads was ensured. Exceeding the standard of case is not allowed in any area of the region.

In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, 39 dispensaries were built in 2026, which are equipped with modern equipment. New production and socially significant facilities. Development program of Pripyat Polesie discussed in Brest