South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. Izmir sheep and goat breeders association Bilgin Oguz

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. When we look at the world of livestock sector in the total the presence of the small ruminant animal are more than large ruminants. The number of sheep and goats in developed countries less than in Africa and Asia

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. In total red meat and dairy supply point in the world which has an important place in the small ruminant sector shows a continuous upward trend in the last decade. The rate of increase in the number of goats was slightly more than the sheep. The increase in the number of small ruminants in the world are mainly due to the number of goats.

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. China with nearly 368 million small ruminants being has about 18% of world. Turkey has about 36 million sheep and goats are a significant presence in the world.

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. Sheep farming countries in the world are China, Australia and India. Turkey ranks 10th in the world with approximately 24.5 million sheep presence

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. China is located in firs in terms of the number of goats in the world. Behind the Chinese still come from Asian countries, India and Pakistan. The number of goats has an important rule of care in Asia and Africa. Turkey is ranked 22 in the world in number of goats with 8.35 million heads

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. The number of cattle in Turkey is higher than the number of small ruminants. Turkey has been one of the major sheep and goat producers of Europe and the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region in the 20th century..

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. Turkish small ruminant inventories decreased dramatically in The number of sheep and goat has increased rapidly after new support system adopted by the state in 2008.

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. The sheep and goat industry has been shrinking for the last 20 years due mainly to the following reasons (a) conversion of rangelands and pastures to crop production (cereals and pulses); (b) low productivity (milk, meat, fiber) of most indigenous breeds; (c) more profitable alternative livestock and crop farming; (d) high migration from rural to urban areas where there are more attractive job opportunities, higher standards of living, and better education opportunities for children; (e) the low input – output production system that characterizes the small ruminant sector is not in line with current economic and social welfare preferences; (f) unfavorable market conditions associated with the seasonality of small ruminant products (milk, milk products, lamb/kid, hair, mohair and wool; (g) negative attitudes towards innovation and adoption of new techniques; (h) lack of cooperation among producers; (i) herding is no longer attractive to young people; (j) adverse climatic conditions during summer and winter; (k) high incidents of theft and terrorist activities in remote highlands, especially in the Southeast and Eastern Anatolia; (l) continuous reduction of state support policies (high interest rates, high input costs, poor infrastructure, etc.) (m) Less favorable trends in exports to Middle East countries

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. Established milk collection centers by Izmir sheep and goat breeders association

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. The amount of milk collected from producers by Izmir sheep and goat breeders association Year Active Members Members who sell milk Sheep MilkGoat milkTotal milk ,450,6502,579,8984,030, ,922,2094,657,0527,579, ,345,2176,890,80211,236, ,344,8656,962,14510,307, ,396,2349,412,21113,808, ,120,05511,873,72616,993, ,045,9079,471,27213,517,179

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. 400 farmers trained by Izmir sheep and goat breeders association

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria breeding animals were distributed to 400 farmers free of charge

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria. solar-powered milk cooling tank were distiribute 78 milk producers have no electiricity

South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development” March 2016, Algeria South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Livestock Development”, March 2016, Algeria.