Milk Production in the CIS Exceeded 31.8 Million Tons in the First Half of 2025
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In CIS countries, milk production from January to June 2025 amounted to 31.8 million tons, which is 1.7% more compared to the same period last year.
The leading country in the dairy industry of the region remains Russia, with volumes reaching 16.9 million tons (+0.3%). Belarus ranks second with 4.6 million tons (+0.9%), followed by Uzbekistan with 5.6 million tons (+0.5%).
Among Central Asian countries, Kyrgyzstan showed the highest growth: production increased by 2.4% to 0.86 million tons. In Kazakhstan, the volume was 1.85 million tons (+0.7%), and in Tajikistan, 0.44 million tons (+0.5%).
Negative dynamics were recorded in Armenia (-1.2%) and Moldova (-2.3%).
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