Turkey: Wrong policies will bring the end to sheep breeding

There is a saying in Anatolia to draw attention to the importance of agricultural production and food safety; “game with wheat and sheep”. This phrase emphasizes the importance of bread (wheat) and meat production (sheep) in general. Almost all of the agriculture ministers who have served in the last 50 years have used this word in one way or another. It was stated that due to its climate, rainfall amount and length of grass, Turkey is not suitable for cattle breeding, but is more suitable for small cattle breeding. However, the policies implemented have always been for cattle breeding. Wrong policies were applied on purpose. When policies and practices are usually related to cattle breeding, cattle breeding is always on the agenda. We have written many articles on this subject. We mentioned the problems in red meat and milk. We brought up the high production costs and the slaughter of cows. In our article yesterday, we wrote about what happened in the sector. We wrote briefly ...