Status of Sheep Breeds by Regions in Turkey: Central Anatolia Region
Articles > Article · 2022
Authors: Çağrı KANDEMİR, Turgay TAŞKIN
International Journal of Anatolia Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, ASOS, 2022, vol 4, pp 97-105
Summary
<p>The aim of this study; to determine the situation on the basis of provinces with the data of 2021, taking into account the yield, tail shape, and origin of the sheep breeds raised in the Central Anatolia Region. The provinces in the Central Anatolia Region were evaluated according to the number of sheep they have. The breeds of sheep in the region; yield (meat-wool, progeny, milk, fur, wool and milk), tail shapes (thin, fatted, semi-fatted), and origin (imported or domestic). The total number of sheep breeds bred in thirteen provinces in the Central Anatolia Region is 38, and the total number of sheep in the region is 10.120.431 heads. The province with the highest number of sheep breeds is Konya (2.566.610 heads), while the lowest value is Nevşehir (208.452 heads). This article will be a useful resource on the real numbers of breeds and their distribution in the provinces in regional sheep breeding studies. This article will be a useful resource on the real numbers of breeds and their distribution in the provinces in sheep breeding studies. In this study for the Central Anatolia Region, the preparation of sheep breeding maps for all regions in Turkey as soon as possible will be beneficial in the preparation of regional and national improvement projects. </p>