OREANDA-NEWS.  January 15, 2013. In 2012 almost 340 thousand of persons received UAH 305 million budget donation for keeping and preserving 509 thousand young cattle. Besides, last year the state allocated UAH 300 million to agricultural enterprises in different directions aiming support of the animal breeding. The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Prysyazhniuk announced.

“The results of last year in the area of livestock are successful, of course. It proves the growth of livestock in private farms by 2.9% or by 83.1 thousand. The launched positive dynamics indicates effectiveness of the state policy directed to renewal of livestock breeding both in village farms and agricultural enterprises,” Mykola Prysyazhniuk noted.

The Minister informed that in 2012 almost 340 thousand of persons had received UAH 305 million of the budget donations for keeping and preserving 509 thousand young cattle. He reminded that such form of support had been launched just the previous year.

Also Mykola Prysyazhniuk drew attention to the state financial support of the agricultural enterprises which demonstrate significant growth of livestock and poultry.

The head of the department reminded that in the state budget for 2013 for programs in the mentioned area it was envisaged UAH 650 millions and emphasized that the current programs of support of the branch will be continued together with introduction of new ones.