PRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IN RUSSIA AND THE SARATOV REGION

Issue № 2, 2026, article № 18, pages 183-190

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Language: Russian

Original language title: ПРОИЗВОДСТВО ПРОДУКЦИИ ЖИВОТНОВОДСТВА С ЦЕЛЬЮ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ СТРАНЫ

Keywords: LIVESTOCK FARMING, FARM CATEGORIES, DAIRY FARMING, MILK YIELD, LIVESTOCK POPULATION, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, VOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT, FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, SARATOV REGION

Abstract: Livestock farming is one of the key sectors of the agro-industrial complex, determining the level of food security in the country and the sustainability of socio-economic development in rural areas. In the context of structural economic reforms and changes in natural and climatic conditions, it is particularly important to analyze the state and dynamics of livestock production by farm category and region. The aim of the study is to analyze the livestock population and the volume of livestock production in the Russia, with a focus on dairy farming in the Volga Federal District and the Saratov Region. The study uses methods of statistical analysis, comparison, and generalization of official data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation and the regional office of Rosstat in the Saratov Region. The study found that the majority of cattle and pigs in Russia are concentrated in agricultural organizations, while sheep and goat farming are more prevalent in private households and peasant (farmer) households. Regional differentiation in milk production in the Volga Federal District has been identified. It has been established that in the Saratov Region in 2020–2024, there will be steady growth in milk yield per cow in all categories of farms, especially in agricultural organizations, despite a decline in total milk production. The results obtained indicate a structural transformation in dairy cattle breeding and justify the need for a comprehensive approach to the development of livestock farming, including the improvement of the feed base, the modernization of technological equipment, and the consideration of regional natural and climatic conditions.

Authors: Gilyazheva Jamila Nasyrovna, Logacheva Ekaterina Alekseevna, Zhizdyuk Andrey Anatolyevich