FEATURES OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE SHEEP INDUSTRY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

DOI 10.32651/241-132

Issue № 1, 2024, article № 19, pages 132-139

Section: Foreign news

Language: Russian

Original language title: ОСОБЕННОСТИ ФУНКЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ ОТРАСЛИ ОВЦЕВОДСТВА В ЗАРУБЕЖНЫХ СТРАНАХ

Keywords: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE, SUPPORT TOOLS, LIVESTOCK DYNAMICS, PRODUCTION VOLUMES, SHEEP INDUSTRY

Abstract: According to the National Union of Sheep Breeders, [1], the average level of consumption of mutton in Russia is 1.4 kg per person per year, while the norm recommended by the Ministry of Health is twice as high. To meet the needs of the market, the production of mutton in Russia needs to be increased at least twice from the current approximately 216 thousand tons in slaughter weight to 450 thousand tons. For comparison, Australia produces 8.3 kg of mutton per capita, in the UK – 4.5 kg, in China – 3.2 kg, in the EU – 2.2 kg. The main supplier-exporter of sheep is Australia. The article discusses the best practices of the development of the sheep industry in foreign countries, as well as the importance and necessity of the development of the sheep industry for agricultural enterprises as a promising type of animal husbandry, which is due to both the biological characteristics of sheep and their unpretentiousness in keeping. An analysis of the financing of the sheep sector of the above countries indicates that the main source of financing for sheep farming is the state, which provides strong financial support to agricultural producers for the development of the sheep industry. The main measures of state support for the production of sheep products in foreign countries are listed. The application of foreign experience will contribute to the further growth of the development of the sheep industry in our country.

Authors: TSyngueva Viktoriia Vladimirovna, Samokhvalova Anastasiia Aleksandrovna