Bulgarian Rhodope cattle, Karakachan sheep and bees coexist together

Bulgaria is proud of its local breeds and does everything possible to preserve them. Two of them are Bulgarian Rhodope cattle and Rhodope tsigai sheep, in the creation of which participated scientists and specialists from the Complex Experimental Station in Smolyan, renamed the Scientific Center for Animal Husbandry and Agriculture. Sunflower does not deviate from its high prices Today, the experimental base raises 150 cows of the Bulgarian Rhodope breed, 400 sheep of the Karakachan breed and 40 beehives. Male and female breeding material is sold to farmers from all over the country. Since 1996, there has been a workshop for dairy products, in which only milk from their farms is processed. "The Scientific Center for Animal Husbandry and Agriculture - Smolyan was established in 1928. In its 95-year history to this day marks highs and lows associated with overcoming many difficulties and efforts, but all this was worth it," he told Agri. BG director Tsonka Odzhakova. Researchers ...