EkoNiva has once again hit the top ten most productive dairy enterprises. Nesterovo farm in Ryazan oblast took 8th place in the ranking prepared by the National Association of Milk Producers (Soyuzmoloko) and Streda Consulting.

The study was based on the yield of fat and protein standardised – 3.7 and 3.2% respectively – milk per dairy cow for the calendar year 2023. According to the ranking, Nesterovo farm, where the cow productivity reached 12,773 kg per head, was among the top ten most high-performance farms in Russia. The Group's average milk yield per dairy cow amounted to 11,669 kg in standard weight.

For the second year in a row, EkoNiva's subdivision in Ryazan oblast has gained a high position in the performance ranking. It is one of the Group’s best enterprises in terms of herd productivity. Besides, Shatsk dairy located in this region is home to Alleya, the holding's highest-yielding cow by gross milk output for 305 days of lactation in 2023.

The Group systematically increases both its herd size and productivity in all of its geographies. Last year, the average number of cattle throughout EkoNiva totalled over 235,300 head, including more than 112,500 dairy cows. The mean daily milk yield for the reporting period reached 3,440 tonnes (2022: 3,261 tonnes). The output per dairy cow grew from 29.3 to 30.6 kg in bulk and from 30.7 to 32.0 kg in standard weight over the year. The performance boost is associated with the optimisation of the herd structure, continuous work on enhancing the feed efficiency and proper ration formulation. The employees’ concerted efforts to rear the young stock, provide the animals with comfortable housing conditions and take care of their health also contributes to the high production performance of the farms.

EkoNiva has been leading the way in the dairy industry for about ten years now, producing the largest volume of milk in Russia and Europe and being the only domestic enterprise to have passed the milestone of 1 million tonnes of raw milk per year.