Kazakhstan: The government considered the introduction of a ban on the export of sheep

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Today, the Government, together with interested state bodies and organizations, considered the proposal of the chairman of the National Association of Sheep Breeders of Kazakhstan A. Sadyrbaev to introduce a complete ban on the export of live small ruminants, Kazinform reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. Other public organizations in the sheep breeding industry have expressed their position not to introduce a ban on the export of sheep, as this could negatively affect the financial condition of farmers. This year, due to dry weather conditions, there is an increase in feed prices in the southern regions. Due to the low grass stand, farmers have to harvest fodder over a larger area, which increases the cost of fuels and lubricants and increases the cost of fodder. In order to timely procure and purchase feed, farmers will be forced to sell offspring in the summer and autumn periods. Also, due to the pandemic, export markets have ...