General Status of Ruminant Livestock in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Authors : Çağri Halil Kocadal, Mustafa Boğa

Pages : 449-457

Doi:10.47115/bsagriculture.1467433

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Publication Date : 2024-08-15

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Among other agricultural activities, animal production has the most important strategic importance for the country\'s economy. In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), animal production constitutes 45% of the total agricultural production. In response to the increasing population, the need for animal food continues to increase day by day. State hatcheries and many private companies run animal production activities along with small-scale family enterprises. Almost all animal feed raw materials are imported. On the other hand, most of the food of animal origins that is marketed (e.g. meat, milk, egg etc.) is produced in TRNC and the rest is imported when it is necessary. Halloumi, which covers almost all animal-based imported goods, is imported into many countries especially Turkey and Kuwait and contributes to the country’s economy. This study concentrates on the general state of animal production in TRNC and aims to present the current state of ruminant animals (66 thousand head of cattle, 197 thousand head of sheep and 78 thousand head of goat) in the country’s livestock farming, their contributions to the economy and the type of their production.
Keywords : KKTC, tarım, hayvancılık, ithalat ihracat, hellim