The number of bovine animals decreased by 2.6 percent in 1Q24 compared to 1Q2023 and reached 905.2 thousand heads. Of which, the total number of dairy cows and buffaloes equaled 414.0 thousand heads, which is 7.6 percent less than the same indicator of the previous year, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The number of pigs equaled to 155.4 thousand heads which is 2.6 percent less than at the same period of the previous year.
The number of poultry decreased by 16.8 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and equaled 7.7 million heads.
According to the preliminary data, in the I quarter of 2024 milk production increased by 6.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 112.3 million litres.
Meat production increased by 3.3 percent from the same period of the previous year and equaled 18.7 thousand tons.
In the I quarter of 2024 egg production amounted to 168.3 million pieces which is 0.9 percent less than in the same period of the previous year.
