As of the end of January 2008, cattle stock in farms of agricultural producers totaled to 20.7 million heads, down 2% from the previous year. Cow stock was down 1.8% to 9 million heads; pig numbers grew by 2.7% to 16.2 million heads, and sheep and goat herd rose 2.3% to 20.7 million heads. Agricultural farms of the population represented 47% of total cattle stock, 37.9% of pigs and 53.1% sheep and goats.
Slaughter livestock and poultry production increased by 7.1% to 0.7 million tons for January 2009. Milk and egg production grew by 0.7% to 1.9 million tons and by 4.1% to 3 billion pcs, respectively.
