Nizhny Novgorod Region's Food Production Volume Up 5.9% in First Two Months of 2026

Nizhny Novgorod's food and drink production surges in early 2026

The region's agricultural ministry reported a 5.9% increase in the physical output index for food production compared to the same period last year.

Butter and Cheese Lead Growth in Local Production

The most significant surge was seen in butter production, which rose by 60% to reach 1.8 thousand tons. Cheese output also climbed by nearly 26%, totaling 1.9 thousand tons. Positive trends were also recorded in poultry meat and offal (+20%), meat semi-finished products (+8%), sausages and processed meats (+6.4%), and confectionery (+2.7%).

Food and Beverage Sector Generates Over 37 Billion Rubles in Revenue

Enterprises in the industry produced and shipped goods worth a total of 37.2 billion rubles, including 31.5 billion rubles from food products alone. The physical output index for beverages reached 117.9% in the first two months of this year, with sales amounting to 5.7 billion rubles—a 4.5% increase over the same period in 2025.

Earlier, Pravda-NN reported that Nizhny Novgorod Region ranked among Russia's top five regions for egg and milk production.