Regions Leading in Milk Production Growth Rates

Agricultural organizations in 46 regions of Russia increased milk production in the first nine months of 2026 year, Deputy Agriculture Minister Roman Nekrasov said at the conference «Dairy Workshop: Improving Efficiency in Livestock Farming» in Moscow.

According to the Agriculture Ministry, the largest absolute increase was recorded in Tatarstan — 67 thousand tons. In Udmurtia, production rose by 45 thousand tons, in Bashkortostan by 43 thousand tons, in Voronezh Oblast by 40 thousand tons, and in Tver Oblast by 34 thousand tons. Together, these five regions added 229 thousand tons of milk.

«Our agricultural organizations are showing growth in 2026 compared with the very successful 2025 year,» Roman Nekrasov noted.

The deputy minister also named the regions with the highest milk productivity growth rates. In Khabarovsk Krai, milk yield per cow rose by more than 800 kg over nine months, or by 23%. In Adygea, the increase was 18.4%, in Saratov Oblast — 14.3%, and in Chelyabinsk Oblast — 13.9%.

A package of state support measures is in place for the development of the dairy sector, including subsidies, cost reimbursement and concessional lending.

The conference also discussed regulatory oversight, veterinary control and the accounting of farm animals. Roman Nekrasov stressed the importance of regional work in the federal state information and analytical system for breeding resources in making production decisions.