The Minister Krzysztof Jurgiel decided to prepare a “program of reconstruction and sustainable development of sheep” – announced on Monday the Ministry of Agriculture.
Sheep replace pigs
According to the ministry, sheep breeding could be developed, among others, There, where there is a need to reduce pig farming due to the occurrence of African swine fever (ASF). This virus is not dangerous for sheep.
Strong interest in Polish lamb abroad
Another argument for the development of breeding sheep is significant demand in the Arab countries for lambs and sheep meat and favorable prices – says the resort. Poland lamb is appreciated for its quality, since it is mainly fed feed produced on the farm. The advantage to the development of sheep farming in our country is quite a large amount of natural meadows and pastures, including in eastern Poland.
According to the ministry, sheep farming in Poland due to its role in the environment and rural, as well as the nutritional and health enhancing meat quality wool and leather, could play a larger role in the overall national animal production.
You need a comprehensive system – from the herd to the consumer
being prepared “program of reconstruction and sustainable development of sheep in Poland” will indicate ways and directions of development of sheep breeding and taking into account the comprehensive approach creating a complete production chain, from breeding flocks through the production, slaughtering and processing, to final user – marked the Ministry of agriculture.
PAP, jk
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