18 Apr 2012 14:34

Ukrainian Q1 output up for milk, eggs, down for meat

KYIV. April 18 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukraine produced 3.2% more milk year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012 at 2.06 million tonnes, the State Statistics Service reported.

Egg production increased 0.9% to almost 4.3 billion eggs.

Meat production was down 1.9% at 731,400 tonnes.

Ukraine increased meat production 3.5 in 2011 to 3 million tonnes (in liveweight), egg output increased 9.6% to 18.7 billion eggs, while milk output dropped 1.4% to 11.1 million tonnes.