Over the past five years, beef cattle herd in the Altai region has increased almost five times

In the Altai region has increased significantly herd of beef cattle and production of quality beef, the press service of the department of agriculture in the region.

«The population of beef cattle in the region for five years has increased by almost five times, and beef production by growing beef cattle productivity increased from 1.3 thousand. tons in 2008 to 13.6 thousand. tons in 2013" - said in a statement.

These results are provided through the implementation of programs to support the beef cattle breeding, stress, the press service. Over the past five years for its realization was sent 818 million rubles from the federal and regional budgets. If in the first year of the program participants were 12 farms, in recent years, state support in this direction consistently receive more than 150 agricultural producers.

Source: MSH RF