In the group of bovine animals, the number of cattle decreased by 5.6% compared with the previous year and became 16 million 852 thousand heads.

The number of buffalo decreased by 7.4% compared with the previous year and became 171 thousand 835 heads.

The number of sheep and goats decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous year and became 56 million 266 thousand heads

In the group of sheep and goats, compared with the previous year, the number of sheep decreased by 1.1%, and became 44 million 688 thousand heads; number of goats decreased by 6.2%, and became 11 million 578 thousand heads.

While wool, hair and mohair, silkworm cocoon production decreased, honey production increased

Compared to the previous year, wool production amount decreased by 1.2% and became 84 thousand 885 tons, hair production amount decreased by 4.6% and became 6 thousand 393 tons, and mohair production amount decreased by 10.9% and became 417 tons.

Honey production increased by 22.8% in 2022 when compared to the previous year, and became 118 thousand 297 tons.

Number of villages in action of sericulture decreased by 15.9% in 2022 when compared to the previous year, and became 559 units.

The number of households involved in sericulture decreased by 12.9%, and became 1 761 units.

The number of egg boxes opened decreased by 7.5%, and became 5 thousand 577 units, while silkworm cocoon production decreased by 10%, and became 69 tons. (ILKHA)