After 4 months of 2017 (January-April) production of drinking milk is the main dairy product remains above the volumes corresponding period 2016 to 1.9% (produced 1.84 million tons).

The largest volumes of drinking milk produced in the Central Federal district (made 24% in 2017), the Volga Federal district (29%) and Siberian FD (15%), due to the concentration of production of raw milk in these areas.

The production of dairy products in General (without the cheese) decreased by 1.8%, including yogurt – 2.3% (produced 354,8 kt), yogurt – 2.3% (made of 260.1 thousand tonnes), sour cream – 2.7% (produced 181,3 thousand tonnes).

The largest volume of dairy products (in the whole group, excluding cheese and cheese products) are produced in the Central Federal district (produced by 40% in 2017), the Volga Federal district (19%), northwestern FD (9%), Siberian FD (9%) and Urals Federal district (7%).

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