PLN 1.1 million to support breeding from the "Sheep Plus" program in Poland

Published 2024년 6월 27일

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The government of Silesia, Poland, has allocated over PLN 1.1 million towards the 'Owca Plus' program to support sheep breeding and biodiversity in the Beskid Mountains and the Krakow-Częstochowa Upland for 17 years. The Transhuman Shepherding Foundation, Dobry Widok Foundation, and the Foundation for the Development of Sheepdogs will receive a grant of PLN 1.087 million to graze sheep and goats in the Beskids. The program, which operates until 2027, has led to an increase in pasture areas, native sheep breeds, and biodiversity, and has also stimulated interest in sheep products and cultural events related to traditional pastoral economy.

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This year, the provincial government will transfer over PLN 1.1 million. Silesia to support sheep breeding in the "Owca Plus" program. For 17 years, the provincial program has supported sheep and goat breeding, as well as the protection of biodiversity in the Beskid Mountains and the Krakow-Częstochowa Upland. On Wednesday, the spokesman of the Marshal's Office of the Silesian Voivodeship, Sławomir Gruszka, announced that on Friday in Milówka (Śląskie) contracts will be signed as a result of the results of the competition for subsidies from the program. The Transhuman Shepherding Foundation from Koniaków, the Dobry Widok Foundation from Krzyżowa and the Foundation for the Development of Sheepdogs from Cieszyn will receive a grant of PLN 1.087 million for "protection of nature and landscape of mountain pastures and glades in the Beskids" - by grazing sheep and goats there. In addition, the Natural and Cultural Heritage Center Foundation from Podlesice will receive PLN 25,000. PLN ...

Source: AgroPolska