•Total farmland area - 18 million ha (58% of the
total territory),
•Population
- 38,3 million, including 40% inhabitants of rural areas,
•Agriculture provides employment to 25% of the
population,
•Farm livestock is equivalent to about 7.5
million Large Livestock Units (LLU)
•Number of farm holdings - about 2 million,
including 75% with on-going animal production