Agricultural production in organizations of the Vitebsk region increased by 6.9% in January-February

March 26, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The volume of agricultural production in the Vitebsk region for January-February 2012 increased by 6.9% compared to the same period last year, reaching Br269.4 billion, the Agriculture and Food Committee of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. Among the regions that have successfully worked in all positions of agricultural production are Verkhnedvinsky, Lepelsky, Orshansky and Beshenkovichsky districts. According to preliminary forecasts, the volume of agricultural production in the region's farms for the first quarter should also reach 106.9%. The volume of milk production for January-February increased by 10.3% to 116.3 thousand tons. Milk yield per cow was 583 kg, which is 63 kg more than last year. The best performance was shown by agricultural organizations in Shumilinsky (121.1%), Rossony (120.5%), Senno (118.6%), Orshansky (115.2%), Gluboksky (114.1%), Beshenkovichsky (113.3%), Dokshitsy and Lepelsky (113.8% each) districts. An insufficient level of work was noted in Ushachsky, Dubrovensky, Lioznensky and Chashniksky districts. The volume of milk production for the first quarter is expected to be at 105.5%. The volume of meat production for two months reached 107.2% of the same period in 2011 (37.2 thousand tons), including cattle - 106.3% (14.4 thousand tons), pigs - 99.3% (11.5 thousand tons), poultry - 117.9% (11.3 thousand tons). Egg production decreased by 5% to 67.5 million pieces. -0-