Evaluation of the dairy cattle breeding development and the population provision by the dairy products of the region with a continental climate

Abstract

Abstract The article is devoted to the study of the current state of dairy cattle breeding and the provision of milk and dairy products to the population of the Republic of Buryatia, a region with a continental climate. Per capita production of milk and dairy products does not provide a level of per capita consumption. Their actual consumption is below rational norms. The resources of milk and dairy products have declined in recent years compared with 1990 almost 40% due to a significant decrease in the number of cows and their productivity. The largest share of cattle, including cows are concentrated in households when they are reduced in the public sector. Therefore, the volume of production of these products in agricultural organizations decreased by 18 times compared with the pre-reform period.