Current State and Prospects of Development of Sheep and Goat Breeding in the Russian Federation

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The low level of production quality lamb in the formation of a cold balance of the country puts the Russian Federation in the dependence on foreign countries with highly-developed meat specialization. The problem of the survival of the sheep industry, especially in areas of intensive agricultural production, can be solved by increasing precocity, fattening and meat qualities of young, improving fertility ewes that will be possible when creating sheep beef productivity. The situation in industry is due, on the one hand, the lack of a clear government policy in respect of sheep and insufficient use of accumulated scientific potential and existing natural resources of our country. The strategy for the development of sheep breeding should aim at the realization of the tasks set in the branch target program directly related to socio-economic development of the country, ensuring its food security and domestic lamb to the external market.

Sheep; Goat; Agriculture; Agriculture; Wool; Livestock; Milk; Meat