Abstract
Increasing the output of agricultural products and improving their quality is one of the most important tasks of ensuring the food security of the Russian Federation. The main solution to this problem is the introduction of innovative technologies, which are the result of research and development. In this country, sheep breeding is developing in accordance with the tasks set by the government to increase output, improve quality and develop export potential. Currently, the main livestock of sheep is concentrated among farmers and households, which cannot provide breeding work and the introduction of innovations at the required level. The main consumers of innovations are agricultural organizations, which occupy a small share in terms of livestock and products. The aim of the study is to analyze the scientific potential of the industry from the standpoint of its sufficiency to solve the tasks set by the government.
Highlights
Sheep breeding is out standing in the diversity and uniqueness of the products obtained, in the ability to efficiently produce it through the use of natural and fodder resources in conditions of their limited availability and inaccessibility for other types of farm animals.As a result of the measures taken in the Russian Federation since 2000, the number of sheep increased 1.6 times and it amounted to 20.65 million heads in all categories of farms by the beginning of 2020
The share of the sheep population remains high in peasant enterprises (PFE), where 40.7% of the livestock are already concentrated [1]
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the global breed gene pool of sheep has more than 1,300 breeds and intra-breed types created to meet human needs for various types of sheep products.The world population of these animals was about 1.2 billion headsin 2018 [6]
Summary
Sheep breeding is out standing in the diversity and uniqueness of the products obtained (wool, lamb meat, milk, furs, sheepskin coats, etc.), in the ability to efficiently produce it through the use of natural and fodder resources in conditions of their limited availability and inaccessibility for other types of farm animals.As a result of the measures taken in the Russian Federation since 2000, the number of sheep increased 1.6 times and it amounted to 20.65 million heads in all categories of farms by the beginning of 2020. The main task of the industry is the intensification of production, which is achieved by increasing the productivity of animals through effective selection work, creating a solid forage base and introducing advanced technologies for the manufacture of sheep products [2].
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