In Russia there is a decline in milk production in small and medium-sized farms

Recently, the production of dairy products in Russia has begun to concentrate in large farms with significant technological capabilities. The head of the National Dairy Union Lyudmila Manitskaya spoke about this problem, her words are quoted by Interfax.

In the current realities, explained the head of the industry association, small and medium-sized enterprises began to experience problems. “Small businesses have been showing a decline for the fourth year in a row,” Manitskaya stated.

Negative dynamics, she noted, are also recorded in the segment of private farms. Against this background, she called on the authorities to provide support to small and medium-sized dairy businesses in Russia. “It is necessary to look for tools to help small and medium-sized farms,” Manitskaya summed up.

At the end of the first half of the year, large agricultural organizations increased milk production by 2 percent, to 11 million tons. During this time, farmers, on the contrary, reduced output by 5.4 percent (to 1.25 million), and personal subsidiary plots - by 7.4 percent (to 4.45 million). Against this background, the total milk production on the domestic market during the reporting period fell by one percent and amounted to 16.7 million tons, Manitskaya concluded.

Another problem for the industry could be the consequences of the closure of one of the country's largest producers of milk packaging. In early August, due to damage to production facilities, the Primecartonpack plant suspended production. His clients included leading players in the Russian dairy market, including Ekomilk, Kirov, Tula, Nalchik and Korenovsky dairy plants, Orenburg MK A7 Agro, Yaroslavl KMP, Altai Burenka.