Roughage abundance expected to increase livestock numbers in Turkey

The roughage production, which is expected to exceed 1.5 million to 2 million tons with the rains that are effective this year in Erzurum, will increase the meat and milk yield. 63 percent of Erzurum, which is one of the important cities of Turkey in the agriculture and livestock sector, where 45 percent of its population makes a living, consists of pasture. In the city, which draws attention with the presence of nearly 2 million cattle and sheep, pasture areas are of great importance in order to meet the roughage needs of livestock enterprises. After last year's drought, this year's rains are expected to increase the grass yield in pastures from 1.5 million to over 2 million tons. This yield in roughage will greatly contribute to meat and milk production in the city. Osman Akar, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that most of Erzurum's area is pastureland. Akar stated that while the grasses started to dry in the pastures in June last year, ...