EkoNiva-APK Holding

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Dairy Farming

EkoNiva Group is the leader in milk production in Russia and Europe. In 2025, the gross output reached over 1 million 450 thousand tonnes. The holding’s nine enterprises produce about 4,000 tonnes of milk per day.

Dairy production

The total herd size is currently about 251,200 head, including 120,100 dairy cows.

EkoNiva Group manages 42 modern dairy farms, including those under construction. Depending on the age, the young stock is housed individually or in groups, in semi-enclosed or open areas. The existing dairy farms have been reconstructed and upgraded using the most cutting-edge livestock breeding practices.

The main dairy breed EkoNiva’s enterprises manage is the Holstein one. Close attention is paid to the quality and composition of feed. Standardised and balanced rations for the cattle are made with consideration of their lactation performance and physiological condition.

Milking takes place in rotary and parallel parlours. The herd management is carried out using the Dairy Comp software, which makes for organising the entire range of zootechnical and veterinary activities as well as conducting production analysis and planning.

Efficient feeding of the herd is performed using the in-house developed Eko.Feed software.

The specialists working at EkoNiva’s livestock breeding enterprises upgrade their qualifications on a regular basis by taking trainings on dairy farms in Russia and visiting the largest domestic and international trade shows.

Dairy production

99% of the milk produced by EkoNiva is sold at a premium (the top class, by quality, in the Russian classification system). The milk is processed at the Group’s plants and sold under the company’s own brand EKONIVA. The raw milk is also supplied to large producers of finished dairy foods.