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UKRAINE AGREES ON EXPORT OF LIVESTOCK TO KUWAIT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection have agreed on the form of an export veterinary certificate for the supply of small livestock to Kuwait with the relevant authority of this country, according to a posting on the website of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
“Ukrainian producers engaged in breeding and raising small livestock are able to compete in the global market. The opening of the Kuwait market for the export of small ruminants creates additional opportunities for them. For our part, my colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and I will continue opening new export markets,” Head of the authority Vladyslava Mahaletska said.
The form of this certificate is posted on the website of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
As reported, in May, the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection agreed on the form of an export veterinary certificate for the supply of milk and dairy products to Kuwait.
Over the past six months, in April, eight new markets were opened for Ukrainian exporters, 63 commodity items were repeatedly approved in 11 states and international economic organizations. Markets in Japan, Libya, Argentina and Lebanon were opened for milk and dairy producers. Domestic producers were able to supply eggs to Ethiopia, animal protein to Serbia, and cattle to the UAE. The export of arachnids (insects used to protect agricultural crops) is open to the Lithuanian market.

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CATTLE LIVESTOCK AND PIG NUMBERS IN UKRAINE DOWN

Cattle livestock in Ukraine (excluding the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions) as of October 1, 2019 amounted to 3.597 million animals, which is 5.1% down on the same date in 2018, the State Statistics Service has reported.
The number of cows by this date also decreased 4.8%, to 1.89 million head.
According to the State Statistics Service, the number of pigs as of October 1, 2019, fell by 3.1%, to 6.25 million animals, the number of sheep and goats declined by 3.2%, to 1.47 million animals compared to the same period of 2018.
The number of poultry in the country compared with October 1, 2018, increased 4.6%, to 249.797 million birds.

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CATTLE LIVESTOCK IN UKRAINE 4.6% DOWN, POULTRY 3.8% UP

Cattle livestock in Ukraine (excluding the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions) as of September 1, 2019 amounted to 3.67 million animals, which is 4.6% down on the same date in 2018, the State Statistics Service has reported. The number of cows by this date also decreased 4.6%, to 1.91 million head.

According to the State Statistics Service, the number of pigs as of September 1, 2019, fell by 2.6%, to 6.29 million animals, the number of sheep and goats declined by 3.1%, to 1.52 million animals compared to the same period of 2018.

The number of poultry in the country compared with September 1, 2018, increased 3.8%, to 254.79 million birds.

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CATTLE LIVESTOCK IN UKRAINE 4% DOWN, PIG NUMBERS 1.5% DOWN, POULTRY 4% UP

Cattle livestock in Ukraine (excluding the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions) as of August 1, 2019 amounted to 3.72 million animals, which is 4.4% down on the same date in 2018, the State Statistics Service has reported.
The number of cows by this date also decreased by 4.4%, to 1.92 million head.
According to the State Statistics Service, the number of pigs as of August 1, 2019, fell by 1.5%, to 6.5 million animals, the number of sheep and goats declined by 3.2%, to 1.54 million animals compared to the same period of 2018.
At the same time, the number of poultry in the country compared with August 1, 2018, increased by 3.9%, to 257.62 million birds.

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