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Turkey's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli, has announced efforts to address producers' concerns over milk prices and reported advances in milk yield. The country leads Europe in sheep and goat numbers, which have surged by 80% and 81% respectively in the past 19 years, supporting the milk and meat industries. The government's support for these sectors includes the establishment of the 'Feed Regulations Office' to monitor feed prices, providing forage crop support totaling 8 billion liras over 19 years, and a new project in Aliağa aimed at improving small cattle breeding. This project will initially invest 2 million liras, with the goal of enhancing the quality of breeding sheep and rams, benefiting farmers in the Bakırçay basin, and contributing to Turkey's standing as a significant player in the global agriculture and forestry sector.
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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli stated that the producers have expectations regarding milk prices and that they continue to work on this issue, and said, "I hope that we can share the positive developments in milk prices with our breeders and breeders in a short time." Speaking at the protocol ceremony of the Small Head Breeding Sheep Production Center to be established in Aliağa within the scope of the İzmir program, Pakdemirli said that there has been a significant increase in the number of sheep and goats in the last 19 years, thanks to the supports and new projects. Stating that the number of sheep increased by 80 percent to 45.2 million heads, and the number of goats increased by 81 percent to 12.2 million heads, Pakdemirli stated that the total number of sheep and goats increased by 80 percent to 57.4 million heads. 'Today, Turkey ranks first in Europe in terms of sheep and goats' Informing that the number of sheep and goats has reached the highest ...
Source: Bursahakimiyet
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