KYIV. Aug 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Cattle numbers in Ukraine (excluding the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the ATO zone) as of August 1, 2015 amounted to 4.403 million animals, which is 7.1% less compared to the same period in 2014.
According to the State Statistics Service, the number of cows during this period decreased by 6.2% and amounted to 2.226 million animals.
The number of pigs fell by 3.3%, to 7.724 million animals, sheep and goats by 6%, to 1.726 million animals.
Poultry numbers in the country compared to August 1, 2014 decreased by 4.8%, amounting to 248.765 million birds.
