KULOB, May 12, Asia-Plus  - Over the first four months of this year, Khatlon’s Kulob region, which groups ten districts, has produced 1,012 tons of eat, which 40 tons more than in the same period of last year, Asia-Plus has learned from Jumakhon Amirshoyev, chief livestock expert with the Kulob agriculture directorate.  

Over the report period, the region has produced 1,500 tons of milk (27 tons more than in January-April 2007), 66,400  eggs (6,000 pieces more), and 15.6 tons of spring wool (12.8 tons more), the chief livestock expert said.  

According to him, the Kulob region currently has 43,565 head of cattle, 226 head more than in January-April 2007, and 258,305 head of sheep and goats, 4,287 head more than in the same period of last year.  

Amirshoyev noted that unusually cold winter over the past winter has inflicted serious damage to the Kulob animal husbandry.  26 head of cows, 1,858 head of sheep and goats and 36 head of horses have died this year due to the extreme winter weather.