The number of cattle and sheep continues to decline in Turkey

Decline in the number of both cattle and sheep. According to the data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the number of cattle was 16 million 688 thousand heads in June 2023; In the cattle category, as of the end of June, the number of cattle decreased by 2.0% compared to December of the previous year, reaching 16 million 521 thousand heads, and the number of buffalos decreased by 2.9%, reaching 167 thousand heads. The number of small ruminants will be 53 million 274 thousand heads in June 2023; In the small ruminant category, as of the end of June, the number of sheep decreased by 4.7% compared to December of the previous ...