Turkiye: Livestock husbandry in Malatya despite winter difficulties

Despite the cold weather and harsh winter conditions in the rural areas of Malatya, sheep breeders continue to care for their animals without fail. Producers struggling with water and other difficulties continue to make a living from animal husbandry. In Malatya, sheep breeders continue to struggle in harsh winter conditions. The fact that air temperatures drop below zero at night causes great difficulties for livestock breeders in the countryside. Despite these adverse conditions, breeders who continue their livestock activities take their herds outside twice a day and feed them. Bayram Yılmaz, a farmer who raises sheep in the Atalar Neighborhood of the Yeşilyurt district, cares for his animals without fail despite the cold weather conditions. Stating that he also has serious difficulties in water supply, Yılmaz said that the inadequacies in water resources, especially due to snow and cold weather, make animal husbandry even more difficult. Stating that they feed the animals ...