Russia: Dagestan livestock breeders plan to export up to 35 thousand heads of sheep in 2021

Cattle breeders of Dagestan intend to export 30-35 thousand heads of sheep this year, the livestock is planned to be supplied to Azerbaijan and Georgia, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov told TASS. "Our mutton is in demand on the international market, in 2019 we exported more than 8 thousand tons only to Iran, there were also supplies to Georgia, Azerbaijan and other countries. In the last year and a half, this work has stopped. Now we plan to ship live stock, we want 15 -20 thousand heads to be shipped to Azerbaijan and about 10 thousand heads to Georgia, "Abdulmuslimov said. According to him, deliveries are planned for late November or December. At the same time, as the Acting Deputy Prime Minister noted, export deliveries will not affect prices for mutton within the republic. "Today, the average price for mutton in Dagestan is 320-350 rubles per kilogram. To prevent the price from going up, we are taking measures to ensure food safety. In ...