OREANDA-NEWS. November 27, 2012. In Ukraine, the program of payment of subsidies for the maintenance and keeping of young cattle is continued. It has already set UAH 244.7 millions subsidies for over 287 thousands peasants for the maintenance and keeping of more than 436.000 calves. Now 183.6 millions UAH have been directed to the Regions. This was announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Prysyazhnyuk.

"Recently, we fix a stable improvement in the livestock industry. In particular, there is increasing milk production, growth in the number of cattle. It is a program on payment of the state subsidies for the maintenance and keeping of young cattle has become a real powerful tool. So, as of November 1, 2012 accrued UAH 244.7 millions subsidies for over 287 thousands peasants for the maintenance and keeping of more than 436.000 calves", Mykola Prysyazhnyuk said.

The Minister informed that as of November 16, 2012 year UAU 183.6 millions have been directed to the regions and soon on account of the peasants will be listed another UAH 61 millions. Mykola Prysyazhnyuk reminded that donations for the maintenance and keeping of young cattle - is not just a one-time payment, but long-term care system for each host, who applied for and identified the young cattle.

"Livestock finally began to develop, as the hosts for the first time have got the best conditions for the maintenance and increase of cattle on their farms. Also, peasants are interested in the identification of cattle, because it is a condition for receiving the subsidy. So, as of November 16, 2012 590.3 thousand heads of young cattle at the age of fifteen months, which are keeping in the farms of the peasants, have been identified", Mykola Prysyazhnyuk added.