Functioning and sustainable development of dairy cattle breeding in foreign countries

The features of functioning and sustainable development of dairy cattle breeding having strategically importance for increase of level of population provision with domestic production, especially in the conditions of sanctions are considered. Foreign experience of sustainable development of dairy cat- tle breeding is analysed. The tendency to increase milk production due to the increase of the cows efficiency with simultaneous reduction of unproductive livestock is outlined in developed countries. The growth of milk yield is due to the improvement of feeding and keeping, using genetic potential of effi- ciency. The analysis of productivity of animal husbandry in milk-producing countries in recent years has showed its growth for all producers, specifying its orientation to the intensification of production of dairy cattle, and it has paramount value, especially in the context of economic crisis predicted by the experts. It is defined that average annual consumption of milk and dairy products on 1 person in Russia is several times less, than in developed coun- tries of the West, and makes 72 % of the norm recommended by the Russian Ministry of Health - 236 kg...