Raising sheep in Kyrgyzstan involves significant costs, as Eldiyar Ganiyev, a farmer from Sokuluk, recounted. Against the backdrop of feed and fattening costs, the country is also seeing pasture degradation, which requires a systematic approach to restoring the land.
The scale of the problem and state plans
According to sources, about 184 thousand hectares of pastures in Kyrgyzstan are in a degraded state. In this connection, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to allocate funds annually to improve the pasture situation.
Funding and pasture degradation
The Ministry of Agriculture plans to allocate about 50 million som annually for pasture restoration, as well as to improve the necessary infrastructure, including roads, bridges and watering points.
The economics of sheep farming
Farmer Eldiyar Ganiyev shared details of the costs of raising livestock, in particular the cost of feed and fattening for a group of 163 rams and the potential profit after selling each animal.
