Ukraine's pig population up 4.2% in December
In December, the pig population in Ukraine shrank by 4.2% or 312,200 heads against November, to 7.13 million heads as of January 1.
According to the State Statistics Committee, pig population in private farms fell by 6.2% or 253,100 heads to 3,834,900 heads, while population in specialised farms fell by 1.8% or 59,100 heads to 3,300,500 heads as compared to November.
The pig population rose by 9.3% or 609,400 heads against January 1, 2009.
Specifically, pig population grew by 20.9% or 569,600 heads in specialised farms, and by 1% or 39,800 heads in private farms.
| Pig population as of January 1, 2010, thousand heads: | |||
| 　 |
January 1, 2010 |
% as of December 1, 2009 |
% as of January 1, 2009 |
|
Heads |
7,135.40 |
95.80 |
109.30 |
|
Private farms |
3,834.90 |
93.80 |
101.00 |
|
Specialised farms |
3,300.50 |
98.20 |
120.90 |
