RUSSIA TO INVEST USD200 MILLION IN BOOSTING DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING

RUSSIA’S ministry of agriculture is planning to invest up to USD200 million this year and next (2018-2019) in developing breeding stock and systems for the country’s dairy cattle industry. According to a ministry spokesperson, these plans will be implemented by experts at the ministry department of livestock, as well as some leading Russian research institutions in cattle genetics, although specific participants will be announced later this year. A special ministry working group is to be created to coordinate this work, with the plan being overseen by Russian ...


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