Goat production wins value!

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry aims to increase the income of the breeders by increasing the presence of sheep and goats with the support of herd raising and renewal in sheep and goat breeding. The Ministry, which attaches importance to ovine breeding, has especially increased its support for goat breeding. Having a good position in cattle and ovine breeding, Konya is also engaged in a considerable amount of goat breeding. Making evaluations on the subject, President Fettah Öztürk said, "The support given to livestock has a great share in the increase in the number of animals."

With the 2020 livestock support announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the support of brood sheep was increased from 25 lira to 30 lira per animal, and brood goat support from 25 lira to 35 lira. It was learned that there are around 160 thousand goat animals in Konya, which is in a good position especially in sheep breeding. Fettah Öztürk, President of Konya Breeding Sheep and Goat Breeders Association, informed that goats are raised in districts such as Bozkır, Hadim, Taşkent, Beyşehir, Seydişehir and Derebucak due to climatic conditions in Konya. Mayor Öztürk added that 90 percent of hair goats are raised in Konya.

‘INCREASING SUPPORT FOR GOATS’

Noting that there has been an increase in the incentives and supports given to goats by the Ministry this year, President Fettah Öztürk said, “The Ministry gave a little more inclination to goats this year. Rootstock support is 30 TL, goat support is 35 TL. They also supported the Angora goat and Angora goat a little more. They made additional additions. We do not know his exact number, but support is given for the goat. Hair goats are raised in Konya. Honamlı goat is grown in Beyşehir, Seydişehir, Derebucak. Hair goats are raised in Bozkır, Hadim and Tashkent. Taurus is the homeland of hair goat production. People who raise hair goats grow up with the Yörük culture. Even without a goat, there is no point in living on the mountain. They are there for the sake of the goat, and as such, the love for goats becomes stronger. We currently have around 160 thousand goats in Konya. 90 percent of this is hair goat. Origin of goat is Antalya, Çanakkale and Mersin. A large number of goats are grown in these provinces. All goats raised in Konya are rootstock. In Konya, sheep mostly grow. Yörükler usually carries out goat breeding, but sheep are not. It can be grown individually everywhere ”.

'KÜÇÜKBAŞ LIVESTOCK MAKES MONEY'

Underlining that small ruminant livestock is in great demand, Mayor Öztürk said, “The reason for this is that small cattle breeding makes more money. Last year, Konya's increase in sheep and goat breeding was 10 percent. This was higher than the average in Turkey. We expect it to increase more this year. Many companies applied for sheep and goat breeding. Former politicians, industrialists, they also went in small. We have had many members again. Of course, all of them applied for sheep breeding. Because the life of a goat breeder is very difficult. Goats are spreading, they always stay in the mountains and the forest, people have a hard time caring because they have children. They stay in the tent in the summer. Winter conditions are not like us, they are very difficult. I don't think many of our producers have electricity and water, but these are people who love their work. People who love their job also take the trouble of raising goats. Sheep breeding and cattle are not like that, it is a little more settled. He can employ a man, he can employ a shepherd ”.

‘60 PERCENT OF THE WORLD GOAT PRESENCE IS IN ASIA '

Noting that 60 percent of the world's goat population is in Asia, Öztürk said, “Goat is a culture in itself. For example, when a foreigner comes to Konya, he is either looking for goat milk for his child or looking for his meat. This is a matter of culture. The person is completely looking for the products of his own local customs. Also, due to the conditions of goat breeding, goats are raised in Bozkır, Hadim and Tashkent, but sheep are not. And it is completely dependent on the climate. Under those conditions, there is a goat and the sheep grows in plain and plain. The goat has both a culture and a habit and certain conditions. 60 percent of the world's goat wealth is in Asia. Its annual milk is 80 liters. 10-15 percent of it grows in Africa. Its annual milk is 120 liters. But when you go to Europe, 8 percent of the goats in the world are in Europe. Annual milk liter of this is over 1 ton. One year milk amount is in Asia. The annual milk amount of goats in France is 1,200 liters. They use the goat entirely as a milk machine. It has taken over the milk market with a small share. Climatic conditions are very important in goat production. In the past, the goat was forbidden to walk in the forest. It is now liberalized. This has a lot to do with the increase in production. We may have a lot of goats, but there were many goat slaughter in the years when it was prohibited, now it is just recovering, ”he said.

Expressing that Konya is in a good position in breeding hair goats and honamli goats, Öztürk said, “People who completely know the job and accept the conditions of the job are goat breeding. Our state's view of the goat is good now. For this reason, he supported goat breeding with 5 liras more than the sheep support. The Ministry gives this support free of charge and once a year, ”he concluded.

SÜMEYRA KENESARI / YENİ HABER