The volume of milk production in the Nenets Autonomous area in 2017 increased by 3% compared with the year 2016. About it on Tuesday have informed in the press service of the district administration.

"In total, the farmers, containing cattle, made of 3.55 thousand tons of milk. This was 3% more than the year before. More than half of the gross milk production has traditionally accounted for the largest economy in the region - "Nenets agro-industrial company." Milk production enterprises in 2017, taking into account the work units in the village Oksino, amounted to more than 2.1 thousand tons", - stated in the message.

In 2017, the total yield of small livestock farm enterprises amounted to 161 ton, which is 24.4% more than last year.

For the year to 3% per cent increase, and a herd of dairy cows in the region. State support to farmers from the budget of the region allocated in subsidies per kilogram of sold and shipped in their own dairies.The economy of the region has requested a grant for implemented and revised to 32.7 thousand tons of milk, which is 251 pounds more than in the previous year. To increase the productivity of dairy cattle breeding from the budget of the district in 2017 has been allocated 210 million rubles from the Federal - 1 million rubles.