Lamb production has increased in the North Caucasus

The regions of the North Caucasus Federal District produced 22.1 thousand tons of lamb in the first three months of 2025. This is 11.5% more than in the same period of 2024.

The leader in terms of production volumes is Dagestan - 6.3 thousand tons. Last year, it became the record holder in Russia, producing 75.1 thousand tons of meat in live weight. In second place in the North Caucasus Federal District for January-March 2025 was Karachay-Cherkessia with a share of 23.4% (5.2 thousand tons), in third place was Stavropol Krai with an indicator of 21.1% (4.7 thousand tons).

According to the results of 2024, the North Caucasus Federal District accounted for 35.5% of the total lamb production in the Russian Federation. The bulk of this livestock sector – 63.6% of the Russian total – is concentrated in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

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