TIRANA, July 11 /ATA/ – The animal product in the country grew at the end of last year compared to the same period of the previous year, with milk and dairy products dominating growth.
The National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) said in its latest report on the animal product that milk production was estimated at around 139 000 tons in 2018, up by 5.87% compared to 2017.
During this period, the quantity of collected cow milk was over 120 000 tons, up by 10% compared to 2017, whereas the quantity of sheep and goat milk was estimated respectively 12 000 tons and 6 000 tons.
According INSTAT, the amount of milk produced for consumption is about 14 thousand tons, an increase of 7.26% compared to 2017. Compared to the total amount of milk produced in 2018, full processed milk accounts for 77.1%, semi-skimmed milk 22%, crude milk 0.7% and skimmed milk 0.2%.
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